Meet the last voters in line in Honolulu, Kapolei, and Wailuku

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Hawaii voters on Oahu and Maui who opted to cast their votes in person on Election Day experienced extra long lines and hour-long wait times.
Some residents at Kapolei Hale estimated they waited up to six and a half hours.
The very last voters who squeezed in before polls closed at 7 p.m. braved extraordinary lines, wait times, and rainy weather to make sure their voices were heard.
“It’s my first time voting and I’m so grateful to represent my family, because I’m the only one to vote in my family,” said the final voter in line at Honolulu Hale.
“I was the last, very last person online that basically got this like a purple piece of paper that allowed you to cast your ballot. So I feel like a sumo wrestler who was on a diet for six months, and it’s finally over,” said Vincent in line at the Velma McWayne Santos Community Center in Wailuku.
The last in line at Kapolei Hale was a familiar face who happened to be on the ballot, Republican Sen. Brenton Awa.
“What we know is, on Election Day, 90% of these people are voting red. If we control the minority when we wake up tomorrow, we’re filing a lawsuit. This is an injustice to the minority who wants to vote traditionally,” he said.
“I tell you what, Hawaii can expect change. The nation’s gonna get changed, but Hawaii can expect extreme change,” Awa said.
Awa is the last in line at Kapolei Hale, which has the longest lines, meaning he will be the last to vote in the entire state.
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