HRS §12-2
Primary election date and who can be a candidate
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section sets the date for primary elections and says who can run in the general election. It does not cover other election rules. The primary is always on the second Saturday of August in even-numbered years. Only people nominated in that primary can be candidates in the general election.
vulnerable adults
The statute, as written — Primary held when; candidates only those nominated
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
The primary shall be held on the second Saturday of August in every even numbered year. No person shall be a candidate for any general or special general election unless the person has been nominated in the immediately preceding primary or special primary.
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