The Maui News

Places of deposit for mail-in ballots opened Thursday, the same day the county began sending out ballot packages, Maui County Clerk Kathy Kaohu announced.

“This means in addition to mailing their ballots back to us, voters will also be able to drop off their ballots at our designated places of deposit as soon as they have completed their voting,” Kaohu said in a news release Thursday.

State Chief Election Officer Scott Nago changed the opening dates for places of deposit on Oct. 1.

All places of deposit are available except those at voter service centers, which are still set to open on Oct. 20, the county said. The voter service centers are located at the Mitchell Pauole Conference Room in Kaunakakai, the Lanai Police Station Conference Room in Lanai City and the Velma McWayne Santos Community Center in Wailuku.

Free-standing places of deposit are available on Maui at seven fire stations in Hana, Wailea, Kihei, Makawao, Kula, Napili and Kahului; three community centers at Haiku, Paia and Lahaina Civic Center; the county building in Wailuku; and inside the Aloha ‘Aina Center near Island Paws in Haiku.

For more information or to access maps of voter service centers and places of deposit, visit elections.hawaii.gov/voter-service-centers-and-places-of-deposit/.

Any registered voter who does not receive their ballot by Oct. 16 should call the Office of the County Clerk at 270-7749.