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2026 election issues

Election administration and trust

As the 2026 midterms approach, election administrators expect heightened scrutiny, misinformation, and harassment. National coverage notes ongoing disputes over election fairness and security claims despite contrary evidence, alongside polarization that affects transparency and public confidence in the vote.

How should Hawaii address election administration and public trust for 2026?

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Sources

Governing — https://www.governing.com/politics/the-biggest-issues-to-watch-in-2026
With control of Congress on the line in the midterm elections, election administrators expect the scrutiny, misinformation and harassment that has engulfed their work in recent years to increase.
Encyclopaedia Britannica — https://www.britannica.com/question/What-are-key-issues-in-the-2026-midterms
Additionally, Trump has raised concerns about the fairness and security of elections, despite evidence that
Freedom House — https://freedomhouse.org/country/united-states/freedom-world/2026
Political polarization and related dysfunction in Congress has had a negative impact on the transparency of the legislative process in recent years.
Positions on this issue  ·  liberal → conservative
  1. Expand early/mail voting access and fund protections against harassment of election workers
  2. Strengthen transparency and voter access while adding modest audit and observer rules
  3. Maintain current systems with bipartisan oversight and clear factual public communication
  4. Require stricter ID, chain-of-custody rules, and limits on mail ballots to boost confidence
  5. Overhaul systems toward same-day in-person voting only and aggressive fraud investigations