Elections & Misinformation
48.7%
2022 Statewide Voter Turnout
Time until the General Election
(November 5, 2024)
18+
Age required to vote in elections
What is MDM? (Mis-, Dis-, and Mal-information.)
Misinformation is false, but not created or shared with the intention of causing harm.
Example: sharing a personal anecdote you saw on Facebook without knowing it isn’t true.
Disinformation is deliberately created to mislead, harm, or manipulate.
Example: rumors that accepting federal aid will cause you to lose your land or personal belongings.
Malinformation is based on fact, but used out of context to mislead, harm, or manipulate.
Example: editing a video to remove important context to harm or mislead.
Definitions by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
Do you have questions about when, where, or how to register to vote? Unsure about the dates for each election day and what they mean? Visit the State of Hawai‘i Office of Elections website to learn about elections and the voting process in Hawai‘i.
Registration applications are available online in English, Chinese, Ilocano, and Tagalog. Your registration application must be received by 4:30PM HST on July 31, 2024 (for the Primary election), or by 4:30PM HST on October 28, 2024 (for the General election).
You can also register through the online application portal.
Understanding MDM for Individuals
Resources for Educators, Parents and Students
| Resource | Link |
| Civic Online Reasoning Curriculum (Stanford) | Click Here to Visit |
| Poynter Institute Fact Checking Games for Youth | Click Here to Visit |
| GovTech: Libraries Fighting Election Disinformation | Click Here to Visit |
| American Library Association: Fighting Misinformation | Click Here to Visit |
| MIT: Talking to Teens about Misinformation | Click Here to Visit |
Understanding AI
| Resource | Link |
| IBM Definition of AI | Click Here to Visit |
| Google Definition of AI | Click Here to Visit |
| Microsoft: Artificial Intelligence (AI) vs Machine Learning (ML) | Click Here to Visit |
| CISA Roadmap for AI | Click Here to Visit |
| Sample AI Detector by Content at Scale | Click Here to Visit |
| Sample AI Detector by Scribbr | Click Here to Visit |
| Play an AI Drawing and Guessing Game by Google | Click Here to Visit |