Kamehameha Schools has joined other Native Hawaiian organizations in supporting Vote to Rise, a five-year voter registration campaign aimed at raising the impact of the Hawaiian community on local elections.
The civic engagement program is being spearheaded by the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement. Campaign partners include the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, No Vote No Grumble, APIA Vote, Native Vote and Rock the Vote initiatives.
“The CNHA Vote to Rise campaign has the potential to engage tens of thousands of new voters from our communities in the ballot box on priorities important to our families,” says CNHA President Michelle Kauhane.
“If this kind of community organizing is meaningful to you, come join us. Hawaiians will not be at the bottom of voter statistics for long – this initiative intends to change the current reality to reach for what we are fully capable of – an engaged and active voting population in our homelands! It’s exciting!”
Hawai‘i once boasted the highest voter participation in the country during the early years of statehood. Today the state has the distinction of having among the worst voter turnouts in the nation.
Kamehameha Schools is a member organization of the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement which works to enhance the well-being of Hawai‘i through the cultural, economic, political, and community development of Native Hawaiians.
EH! GO VOTE!
The Hawai‘i voter registration deadline is Monday, October 10 for the Tuesday, November 8 general election. Registration for the primary election is pau.
To register to vote online, visit the State Office of Elections. To see the candidates running in your district and where to vote, visit Rock the Vote.
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