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Elections Commission orders hand count of Hawaii County ballot return envelopes to resolve 19,000‑ballot dispute
Summary
After months of public pressure and conflicting records, the state Elections Commission voted to hand-count Hawaii Countyballot return envelopes from the 2024 general election, dividing them into mail‑returned and drop‑box piles; the motion passed on a 6‑2 roll call.
The state Elections Commission voted on X to hand‑count Hawaii Countyballot return envelopes from the 2024 general election to determine the actual number of ballots received. The motion, made by Commissioner Lindsay and amended by Commissioner Ralph Cushni to separate envelopes into two piles—those returned through the U.S. Postal Service and those returned via county drop boxes—passed on a roll‑call vote after extended debate.
The panel agreed to a hand count after months of testimony from residents and civic groups who said existing records did not reconcile county paperwork, postal receipts and the statewide voter registration system. The amended motion…
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