- The Road to Milwaukee « May 22, 2020 Hawai'i Primary
May 22, 2020 - Hawai'i Party Run Primary
33 Delegates (24 Pledged)
Summary: Biden gets another very solid win.
Sanders continues to gain handfuls of delegates.
HAWAI'I PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY (24 pledged delegates)
BIDEN |
SANDERS |
EXHAUSTED |
VOID |
TOTAL |
21,215 (63.2%) |
12,337 (36.8%) |
1,424 |
68 |
35,044 |
OVERVIEW
This contest was originally scheduled to conclude with
on-site voting on April 4; due to the pandemic the state
party cancelled the in-person voting and extended the
date. Most of the votes were cast in March.
Hawai'i Democrats were the fifth state party to use
ranked choice voting in the 2020 primary season (the
others were NV early voting, WY, AK and KS) (>).
The
ranked choice tabulating was done by congressional
district in ten rounds. In the first round, home
state U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard finished a distant fourth
in both CDs.
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Democratic Party of Hawai'i
Saturday, May 23, 2020
Media Contact: Jesse Broder Van Dyke
BIDEN WINS HAWAI‘I
DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
Biden gets 63.2% of ranked choice vote, Sanders 36.8%
Biden will receive ten Congressional District
delegates, Sanders will receive five
Honolulu -
Democratic Party of Hawai‘i Interim Chair Kate Stanley
announced the results of the Party-run Presidential
Primary, following the tabulation of all returned
ballots today.
Statewide
results
from ranked choice voting
Joseph R. Biden: 21,215
Bernie Sanders: 12,337
Exhausted Ballots (other): 1,424
Voided ballots: 68
Out of the
active final round ranked choice ballots, Biden received
63.2 percent of the votes, and Sanders received 36.8
percent.
A total of
79,150 ballots were mailed to enrolled registered party
members, and 35,044 were returned by mail, for a turnout
of 44.28 percent.
Delegates
Biden will receive 5 delegates from Congressional
District 1 and 5 delegates from CD2, for a total of 10
delegates. Sanders will receive 2 delegates from CD1 and
3 from CD2 for a total of 5. No other candidates reached
the 15 percent threshold needed to receive delegates.
In addition to
the 15 Congressional District delegates, the Democratic
Party of Hawai‘i sends six At-Large and three PLEO
delegates to the Democratic National Convention. Per DNC
rule 11.C, Sanders is no longer eligible to be allocated
At-Large or PLEO delegates. However, per an agreement
between the Biden and Sanders campaigns, Sanders will be
unofficially assigned his share of those delegates.
Therefore, the effective allocation will be 16 total
delegates for Biden and 8 total delegates for Sanders.
Ranked
Choice Voting
The election was conducted using ranked choice voting.
If a voter’s first choice candidate did not receive 15
percent within their congressional district, their
second-choice candidate received their vote. And if
their second-choice candidate also did not reach 15
percent, their third-choice candidate got their vote. If
none of their three choices reached 15 percent, their
ballot is considered “exhausted.” The round by round
Congressional District voting totals are available in
the attached memo.
Additional
information
Today’s election had been scheduled for April 4, 2020,
but the Party extended the deadline for mail ballots
after COVID-19 forced the cancelation of walk-in voting.
The deadline for ballots to be received in the mail was
yesterday.
This is the
first year Hawaii’s Party-run Presidential Primary was
conducted by mail. In 2016, 33,713 Democrats
participated in the in-person Presidential Preference
Poll.
Please note
that the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i’s Party-run
Presidential Primary is separate from the State of
Hawai‘i state-run primary and general elections, which
will be held on August 8, 2020 and November 3, 2020. For
more information on the state-run elections, please
visit: https://elections.hawaii.gov/.
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https://hawaiidemocrats.org/2020ppp/
DUE TO COVID-19 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
ON-SITE VOTING HAS BEEN CANCELLED AND A 3RD ROUND OF
BALLOTS WILL BE MAILED; PLEASE REGISTER AND ENROLL BY
APRIL 4th, 2020; MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW AS IT
BECOMES AVAILABLE
What is the PPP?
● The PPP is the Party-run Presidential Primary,
formerly known as the “Presidential Preference Poll.”
● This election is administered by the Democratic Party
of Hawaiʻi and IS DIFFERENT from the State-run Primary
Election. (In the PPP, you vote for Democratic
Presidential candidates. In the State-run Primary, you
vote for local races like State House, State Senate,
Mayor, Councilmembers, etc.)
● This year, for the first time, the PPP will be
conducted exclusively via mail-in voting.
● In previous years, Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi members
voted at locations in their communities, and had to be
present to vote in person.
Who can vote in the
PPP?
● Only Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi members who are
registered to vote in Hawaiʻi, and whose voter
registration information is up-to-date.
● Sign-up here: hawaiidemocrats.org (click the Join tab)
Aren’t I already a
member? I vote Democratic in every election.
● No, voting Democratic does not make you a member. The
United States has secret ballots.
● Sign-up here: hawaiidemocrats.org (click the Join tab)
I registered as a
Democrat when I registered to vote right?
● No, you would have had to enroll with the Democratic
Party of Hawai‘i using a separate form.
● The State Office of Elections does not ask for party
affiliation when people register to vote.
● If you aren’t sure, please enroll or update your
membership information here: hawaiidemocrats.org (click
the Join tab)
What address were the
PPP ballots mailed to?
● The mailing address on-file with the State of Hawaii’s
Office of Elections. We will not mail your ballot to
another address.
● View or update your voter registration information
here: olvr.hawaii.gov
When does the ballot
need to be returned?
● As soon as possible; the deadline is Friday, May 22,
2020.
Can completed ballots
be dropped off at the Democratic Party of Hawaii’s HQ
in Honolulu?
● No, our Headquarters are closed due to COVID-19, so
all ballots MUST be returned by postal mail.
Who will receive a PPP
ballot?
● You will receive a ballot if you are:
● A registered voter in the state of Hawai‘i (register
on-line at olvr.hawaii.gov) AND
● Provided the state with correct, up-to-date name and
address information on their voter registration record
before April 4, 2020 (update your record online at
olvr.hawaii.gov) AND
● Enrolled in the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i using that
same correct, up-to-date information on-line at
hawaiidemocrats.org (click the Join tab) AND
● At least 18 years old by November 3, 2020
What is the deadline to
meet the requirements to get a mail-in ballot?
● Saturday, April 4, 2020
If a person makes the
deadline above when will they receive a ballot in the
mail?
● On or about May 2, 2020
If a person missed the
deadline to meet all the requirements is there another
opportunity to vote?
● No
What if I have not
received a ballot?
● Not receiving a ballot is most likely due to one or
more of the following:
● You are not an enrolled member of the Democratic Party
of Hawai‘i (DPH).
● You are not a registered voter in the State of
Hawai‘i.
● You are enrolled with the DPH, but moved and have not
yet updated your mailing address with the Office of
Elections. Update your registration at olvr.hawaii.gov
● When you enrolled in the DPH you did not use your
legal name.
● You changed your name (wedding, divorce, transition,
etc.) and did not update your voter registration or
membership information.
● Your voter mailing address was not a qualified USPS
delivery address.
● Your voter mailing address was marked confidential by
the Office of Elections.
● You did get a ballot but threw it out by mistake.
Why did my
friend/spouse get a ballot and I did not?
● They are registered to vote in the State of Hawaiʻi
AND are enrolled members of the Democratic Party of
Hawaiʻi.
● Members who were registered and enrolled by the first
ballot deadline of Feb 18, 2020 had ballots arrive in
their mailboxes starting on or around March 2, 2020.
● Members who were registered to vote and enrolled in
the Party by the second ballot deadline of March 8, 2020
had ballots arrive in their mailboxes starting on or
around March 20, 2020.
Why do candidates’
names appear on the ballot that have dropped out of
the race?
● Ballots had to be finalized by February 14, 2020, and
● Candidates that dropped out had to request by February
14, 2020 to have their name removed from the ballot
When will the results
be announced?
● Saturday, May 23, 2020
What is Ranked Choice
Voting?
● Ranked Choice Voting allows for voters to vote for up
to 3 candidates in their specific order of preference
How does Ranked Choice Voting work?
● Voters are able to vote for up to 3 candidates, but
are not required to use all 3 of their votes.
● If you vote for fewer than 3 candidates, that’s
completely fine. It won’t invalidate your ballot.
● A candidate needs to receive 15% of the votes to be
eligible for delegates.
● If a voter’s 1st choice candidate does receive 15% or
greater, their ballot will be cast for their 1st choice
● If their 1st choice does not receive 15% in the first
round then the accounting program will go to their 2nd
choice
● If their 2nd choice candidate receives 15% or greater,
their ballot is cast for their 2nd choice
● If their 2nd choice does not have 15% the accounting
program goes to their 3rd choice
● If their 3rd choice candidate receives 15% or greater,
their ballot is cast for their 3rd choice
● If their 3rd choice has not received 15% of the vote
then their ballot is exhausted
● For more information about Ranked Choice Voting please
visit www.HawaiiRCV2020.org
Do I use a pen or a
pencil to fill out the ballot?
● Pen with blue or black ink
Will it void a ballot
if I vote for less than 3 candidates?
● Absolutely not.
● A voter can vote for 1, 2, or 3 candidates
What happens if I voted
for a candidate who has dropped out of the race?
● If your 1st choice vote was for a candidate who
received 15% OR MORE of the vote in your congressional
district, they will receive delegates proportionally
regardless of their current status as a candidate.
● If your 1st choice vote was for a candidate who
received LESS THAN 15% of the vote in your congressional
district, your vote will go to your 2nd choice vote.
Lost ballot: I received
my ballot, but I lost it. How do I request a
replacement ballot?
● If you have lost or mismarked your ballot please call
(888) 317-1906.
Mahalo for your patience as our minimal staff and
volunteers are working overtime to send ballots to tens
of thousands of members during these unprecedented
times.