Don Couch (left) executive assistant to Mayor Alan Arakawa, talks with Maui County Clerk Danny Mateo after voting Wednesday during early walk-in voting at the Velma McWayne Santos Community Center in Wailuku.
• The Maui News / CHRIS SUGIDONO photo
Election clerks Mandy Meyers (from left), Harriet Sequeira and Asi Hafoka help voters.
• The Maui News / CHRIS SUGIDONO photo
Early walk-in voting began Tuesday at the Velma McWayne Santos Community Center in Wailuku. County Clerk Danny Mateo said about 400 people came through to cast ballots Tuesday. The crowd Wednesday was slower. He encouraged residents to stop by the voting center, which is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Saturday through Nov. 3. “Let’s hope tomorrow a whole drove of people show up,” Mateo said Wednesday. “The process is so easy here. You’re in and out. This is the friendliest place on Earth next to Disneyland.” Residents may register to vote during the early walk-in period and on Election Day Nov. 6 at their polling place. To check voter registration status, find a polling place or view a sample of the ballot, visit elections.hawaii.gov or call 453-VOTE (8683).
Alika Atay
Amy Hanaiali‘i
This is the campaign ad for Alika Atay that appeared in The Maui News Maui Fair supplement published on Sept. 30. Mayor Alan Arakawa has filed complaints with the county Ethics Board because the election ad contains the address for his council address.
• The Maui News / CHRIS SUGIDONO photo
Don Couch (left) executive assistant to Mayor Alan Arakawa, talks with Maui County Clerk Danny Mateo after voting Wednesday during early walk-in voting at the Velma McWayne Santos Community Center in Wailuku.
• The Maui News / CHRIS SUGIDONO photo
Election clerks Mandy Meyers (from left), Harriet Sequeira and Asi Hafoka help voters.
• The Maui News / CHRIS SUGIDONO photo
Hawaiian Canoe Club’s (from left) Kevin Ledesma, Jerome Kalama, Tom Guerin, Wendall DeVera, John McCandless, Pia Aluli, Lex Rass, Frank Zajac, Mark Kazberten and Biggie Lara pose for photos after winning the 60-and-over division of the Molokai Hoe on Oct. 7. Missing are Lou Dionese and Tomas Schlotman.
• Photo courtesy of Wendall DeVera