"Yes, the process is new this year. We want everyone in Hawaii to know that they have the opportunity to participate and that their voice matters. This election is critical because it determines who we as a Democratic Party put on the ballot against Trump in the fall. In order to vote in the 2020 Democratic Party-Run Presidential Primary, there are two options. The best and easiest way to participate is by mail-in ballot. To make sure you receive a ballot, you must be registered to vote here in Hawaii and enrolled as a member of the Democratic Party of Hawaii by February 18th. If you miss the February 18th deadline, there will be a second opportunity to get the mailed ballot as long as you register and enroll before March 8th. If you are mailing in your ballot, please do so no later than April 1st to make sure it gets to Honolulu for ballot counting on April 4th. If all else fails, you can always come to a polling location on Saturday, April 4th to vote in person. You will be able to register to vote and enroll in the Democratic party on that day, too. We do want to encourage as many people as possible to go with the earlier options because it's much easier and polling locations will be limited to 21 locations across all islands. This is a change from previous elections in which there were quite a bit more in-person polling locations across each island. The state is really pushing the mail-in ballot option starting with this 2020 election."