夏威夷邮寄选票回收落后约两成 官员预计选举日现场投票激增
2026年11月1日，夏威夷州檀香山市火奴鲁鲁县的选举官员表示，随着11月3日中期选举投票日的临近，当地正在为一波现场投票高峰做准备。据《檀香山星广报》报道，欧胡岛选民寄回的邮寄选票数量与2022年上次中期选举同期相比落后约20%，选举官员预计不少选民会拖到最后一刻才到现场投票。
夏威夷实行以邮寄投票为主的选举制度，但仍设有现场投票服务中心，供需要现场投票或补办选票的选民使用。官员提醒，邮寄选票回收滞后并不意味着投票率一定走低，往年也有大量选民习惯在选举日当天现身投票。值得注意的是，现场投票人数一旦集中涌入，计票和公布全州结果的时间就可能相应推迟，选民和候选人需要耐心等待官方的正式统计结果。
选举官员呼吁尚未投票的欧胡岛选民尽早寄回选票，或提前了解就近投票服务中心的开放时间，避免在选举日当天长时间排队，同时确保自己的选票能够及时被计入。
Hawaii Mail Ballot Returns Lag 20%; Officials Expect Election Day In-Person Surge
On November 1, election officials in Honolulu, Hawaii, said the city is preparing for a surge of in-person voting as the November 3 midterm Election Day approaches. According to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, mail ballots returned by Oahu voters are running about 20% behind the same point in the last midterm election in 2022, and officials expect many voters to wait until the last moment to vote in person.
Hawaii conducts elections mainly by mail, but voter service centers remain available for those who need to vote in person or replace a ballot. Officials noted that lagging mail returns do not necessarily mean lower turnout; in past years many voters have also made a habit of showing up on Election Day itself.
Notably, if in-person voters arrive in a concentrated wave, counting and the release of statewide results could be delayed accordingly, and voters and candidates will need to wait patiently for official totals. Election officials urged Oahu voters who have not yet voted to return their ballots early, or check the hours of the nearest voter service center in advance, to avoid long lines on Election Day and make sure their ballots are counted in time.
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