2018 Maui County Convention

Pu’u Kukui Elementary School

May 5th, 2018 5pm.

Registration Delegates to the Maui County Convention include: Maui County Committee Officers, State Central Committee members, Precinct Presidents, Precinct First Vice Presidents, Precinct District Councilperson,  District Chairs and Elected Officials.

Pre registration is $10 or $15 the day of convention.  Pre-registration will close on May 4th at 5pm. PRE- Registration is over. Please show up at 4:30pm May 5th to Register.

If you would like to request a waiver for the registration fee please email Chair@MauiDemocrats.org  explaining your request for a waiver.

SCC Nomination: In even numbered years we elect our Maui County Male and Female Representatives to the State Central Committee (SCC).  If you would like run for either Male or Female SCC Maui County Rep. you must submit your completed candidate nomination papers by 5pm on April 25th 2018.  The nomination papers are here:

Platform, Rules, Resolutions: In even numbered years, the Maui County Convention will include work on Platform, Rules and Resolutions so they can be considered at the State Convention.  If you would like to submit revisions or additions to be considered for the Maui County Convention agenda please email them to Chair@MauiDemocrats.org no later than 5pm on April 25th, 2018.  No agenda items will considered after that date.

Below is the application packet for the Vacant District 8 Hawaii State House seat.  Any registered democrat in good standing, residing in Hawaii House District 8 for at least six months my apply to fill the vacancy. Completed packets (3 pages) Must be emailed to Chair@MauiDemocrats.org  no later than April 11th at 3:30pm HST.  Original documents must also be mailed and postmarked by April 11th 3:30pm to:

Maui County Democrats

PO BOX 1182

Kula, Maui, HI 96790

If you do not receive an email confirmation that your packet has been received within 24 hours please call Maui County Chair Timothy Lara 808-283-2470

District 8 Application Packet

The District Council will interview applicants starting at 2pm on Saturday April 14th 2018 in a location to be determined.  The interview and selection process is NOT be open to the public.  Only officers of the District 8 Council, County Chair and immediate past State Chair will be present for the interviews.  No District Council officer who is applying for the vacancy will be a part of the interview process for other applicants, however they will retain their right to vote.

After the District Council interviews all applicants they will select three (3) names via secret ballot. Those three names will be given to the County Chair Timothy Lara who will forward them to the State Chair Timothy Vandeveer, who will forward them to Governor Ige.  Out of respect for the Governor, the three names will not be release to the public until after Governor Ige has received them.  The Governor has 60 calendar days following the first day of vacancy to make an appointment to fill the vacancy.

2018 Precinct Officer Elections

Elections will be held at the locations below from 6-8pm on Wed March 7:

8 and 9 Maui Waena Intermediate Cafeteria
District 10 Lahaina Intermediate Cafeteria
District 11 Kihei Elementary Cafeteria
District 12 Kalama Intermediate Cafeteria
District 13 Precinct 1 and 2 Haiku Community Center
District 13 Precinct 3 Hana High School Room B101
District 13 Precinct 4 Lanai School Cafeteria
District 13 Precinct 5-8 Kaunakakai School Cafeteria

To be elected:

Precinct Level: President, Vice President, District Council Person, Secretary and Treasurer.

After the Precincts elect their leadership the following District Officers will be elected: Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer.

Delegates and Alternate Delegates to the State Convention will also be voted in on this day.

If you have questions please email Tim Lara, Maui Chair  Tim@MauiDemocrats.org