Our democracy works best when every voter can participate and when every ballot is counted as cast. That is why we are mobilizing nonpartisan volunteers across the state this year to help voters cast their ballot freely and fairly.

We know that far too many voters in Hawaii, especially voters of color, face barriers to the ballot box—like long lines, not enough voting machines or equipment, confusing laws, disinformation, or even just human error.

That is why this year, Common Cause Hawaii is part of the largest nonpartisan Election Protection effort. Voters deserve to be informed and prepared to make their voices heard at the ballot box.

What We’re Doing

As part of Common Cause Hawaii’s work to protect the vote in 2024, we will:

• Train nonpartisan volunteers and send them to polling places around the state, where they will answer voters’ questions and serve as a first line of defense against voter suppression tactics;
• Monitor social media platforms for misleading and false content designed to confuse voters;
• Promote the 866-OUR-VOTE hotline, which voters can call to address any questions or issues;
• Bring any major problems to the attention of elections officials and, if necessary, take legal action in defense of voters’ rights.

We focus on areas with a history of voting problems and places where hotly-contested races may exacerbate the chance of long lines and other complications.

Election Protection is part of our year-round work to advance strong voting reforms. We take the patterns and voter experiences at the polls to our state legislature to advocate for common sense reforms that make it easier to cast a ballot.