HONOLULU — The Hawaii Kai Neighborhood Board Sub District 11 will hold a re-vote after a computer glitch prevented votes from being cast for a week during the original online election.

What You Need To Know

  • The original election ran from April 28 to May 19 and ended with Dylan Buck defeating incumbent Paige Altonn, 17-14, for the Sub District 11 seat
  • Some voters reported having difficulty submitting their online votes for the race during the first week of the voting period, according to the Neighborhood Commission Office

  • The new election will take place from Wednesday, June 21, to July 7, and pin numbers and new passcodes will be mailed to voters living in Hawaii Kai Neighborhood Board Sub District 11 beginning on Tuesday

  • The new election will not be completed in time for the new member to attend the swearing-in ceremony scheduled for July 1; however, that person will be able to attend the first neighborhood Board meeting of the new term on July 25

The original election ran from April 28 to May 19 and ended with Dylan Buck defeating incumbent Paige Altonn, 17-14, for the Sub District 11 seat. However, some voters reported having difficulty submitting their online votes for the race during the first week of the voting period, according to the Neighborhood Commission Office.

An online repair was completed by the Department of Information Technology during the election and all votes thereafter were successful. However, 28 people who were unable to vote during the first week did not attempt to cast online ballots following the fix.

“There is no other way to look at it other than to allow everyone in Sub District 11 to vote again,” said NCO executive secretary Lloyd Yonenaka. “It is fair, and it gives everyone a chance to make their vote count. This is really about making sure every community has a chance to participate in their election.”

The new election will take place from Wednesday, June 21, to July 7. Pin numbers and new passcodes will be mailed to voters living in Hawaii Kai Neighborhood Board Sub District 11 beginning on Tuesday.

The new election will not be completed in time for the new member to attend the swearing-in ceremony scheduled for July 1. However, that person will be able to attend the first neighborhood Board meeting of the new term on July 25.

Yonenaka said a review of the data by the NCO and DIT showed no issues after the fix was completed. A review of the entire voting data showed no anomalies in any of the other board races, although one race changed from contested to uncontested after a candidate withdrew.

“We are committed to upholding the integrity of information technology in electronic voting,” said DIT deputy director Stephen Courtney.

The Sub District 11 re-vote will be conducted online. Anyone who previously requested a paper ballot or needs help with voting online should contact NCO at 808-768-3710 or nco@honolulu.gov. NCO will provide staff and online access in a physical location in Hawaii Kai.

Michael Tsai covers local and state politics for Spectrum News Hawaii. He can be reached at michael.tsai@charter.com.