It’s election day. Here’s what you need to know:

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Election Day is officially here and voter centers across the state are seeing large crowds.

On Oahu, election officials said wait times at both Kapolei Hale and Honolulu Hale ranged from 90 minutes to two hours.

Residents began lining up at Kapolei Hale as early as 5 a.m

Despite the heavy rains and thunderstorms, voters stood in the rain and waited for almost an hour for their turn to cast their votes.

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On Maui, Maui County offices will be closed on Election Day. The Maui Bus will operate on its regular schedule.

Kauai voters can get a free county bus ride to all destinations today, including polling places. All routes and ADA paratransit services are included.

If you haven’t registered to vote yet, it’s not too late.

Residents can register to vote online or at a voter service center (see below) at any time leading up to the election.

Voters must bring a photo ID to cast their vote.

All voter service centers are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m

Election staff can also help you if you have lost or damaged your ballot.

Ballots can be dropped off at any mailbox until 7 p.m

You may want to bring a rain jacket or umbrella as heavy rainfall is expected in some areas.

Voter Service Center Locations

Here is a breakdown of voter service centers open on Election Day:

Dropbox locations

If you are currently planning to drop off your mail-in ballots, here is a list of drop box locations:

Hawaii County:

• Hawaii County Buildings
• Keaau Police Station
• Laupahoehoe Police Station
• Naalehu Police Station
• North Kohala Police Station
• Pahoa Police Station
• Rodney Yano Memorial Hall
• Waikoloa Village Association
• Waimea Police Station
• West Hawaii Civic Center
• County of Hawaii Aupuni Center (conference room)
• West Hawaii Civic Center (Common Room Building G)

Maui County

• Philippine Clubhouse
• Haiku Community Center
• Hana Fire Station
• Hannibal Tavares Community Center
• Kahului Fire Station
• Kalana O Maui (Circle Building)
• Kihei Community Center
• Kula Fire Station
• Lahaina Civic Center
• Makawao Fire Station
• Mitchell Paule Center
• Napili Fire Station
• Paia Community Center
• University of Hawaii Maui College (near Maui Swap Meet)
• Velma McWayne Santos Community Center
• Wailea Fire Station

Kauai County

• Aloha Petroleum Menehune Food Mart
• Church of the Pacific
• Election Department
• Hanalei Neighborhood Center
• Hanapepe Neighborhood Center
• Kalaheo Neighborhood Center
• Kapaa Public Library
• Koloa Neighborhood Center
• Waimea Neighborhood Center
• Election Division Main Office
• Basement of historic county annex

City and County of Honolulu

• Asing Community Park (Ewa)
• Bill Balfour Jr. Waipahu District Park
• Connie Chun Aliamanu Neighborhood Park
• Hauula Civic Center
• Hawaii Kai Park and Ride
• Kailua District Park
• Kalihi Valley District Park
• Kaneohe District Park
• Kanewai Community Park
• Mililani Park and Ride
• Neal S. Blaisdell Park
• Sunset Beach Recreation Center
• Waialae Iki Neighborhood Park
• Waianae District Park
• Honolulu Hale
• Kapolei Hale

Check out an interactive map of nationwide locations below:

Voter Security

Federal officials are on the lookout for all kinds of threats on Election Day.

FBI Honolulu has established an “Election Command Post” to monitor and respond to all election-related threats leading up to and following the election.

“The purpose of the command post is to ensure that the FBI is well positioned to respond to incoming threats or incoming information that could compromise our election security,” said James Barnacle, deputy assistant director of the FBI’s Criminal Division. “These threats include criminal threats such as threats against election workers, cyber threats involving malicious foreign influence, and domestic violence.”

The office will be open 24 hours a day this week once the results are available. It is done in coordination with state, local and federal authorities.

It is an attempt to ensure election security as voters go to the polls.

You are urged to contact FBI officials in Honolulu directly to report allegations of voter fraud or other election abuse. Just call (808)566-4300.

The time when the first polls close in Hawaii is at 1:00 p.m. Hawaii time and the last ones close at 8:00 p.m

Critical swing states for the presidential race will be at 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. HST.

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