Primary elections unlikely to stir voter enthusiasm, turnout

Primary elections unlikely to stir voter enthusiasm, turnout

There is little expectation that voters will turn out in droves for the upcoming Aug. 8 party primaries following the 2024 presidential election year, when only 32.3% of all of Hawaii’s registered voters bothered to vote in the primary, a record low since widespread mail-in voting began in 2020. The 2022 primary generated only 39.8% of registered voters in a race that ultimately gave Hawaii voters a choice in the following November general elect…