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Hawaii adopted a constitutional amendment giving the Legislature the power to restrict marriage to opposite-sex couples after it received a clear majority in the election.

The ballot measure would allow a candidate who wins a seat in the primary to take office early when there is a vacancy.

The state House and Senate will welcome at least 11 new faces for the next legislative session, even before the Nov. 5 general election, which could result in more incumbent upsets.

The following came from Desire DeSoto, Democratic candidate for State House District 45, which covers Waianae and Makaha. Her opponent is Republican Chris Muraoka. Go to Civil Beat’s Election Guide for general information, and check out other candidates on the General Election Ballot.

Tulsi Gabbard, the former Democrat who left the party and pledged allegiance to Donald Trump, was roasted online for her role in the former president’s debate preparation after his rambling performance opposite Kamala Harris.

A group of about three dozen state and local election officials on Wednesday raised serious concerns about the U.S. Postal Service’s ability to deliver millions of ballots for the 2024 presidential election.

The Alaska Supreme Court has ruled that a man serving a 20-year prison sentence can remain on the ranked choice general election ballot in the race for the state’s only U.S. House seat.

Civil Beat has been trying to get the investigative files on public officials convicted of bribery for more than a year.

Harris presidential debate. Follow live news as the two candidates prepare to debate for the first time ahead of the 2024 election.

This morning in the race for the White House, it is a tight race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump ahead of Tuesday's presidential debate.