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How do I fill a vacant seat on an Oʻahu neighborhood board?

Boards fill vacant seats at their meetings, and each board's agenda lists its vacancies. For the Hawaiʻi Kai board's Sept. 29, 2026 meeting, which listed three at-large seats with appointment through June 30, 2027, the Neighborhood Commission Office printed that candidates must be 18 or older and reside in the district (bring official ID).

Residents interested in filling a vacant seat must bring current proof of residency to the board meeting, or contact the board's neighborhood assistant to verify residency in advance, the same agenda says. On that 15-member board, appointment takes a majority of at least eight votes; more than one round of voting may occur, and successful candidates take the oath of office upon appointment.

The McCully-Mōʻiliʻili board's Sept. 28, 2026 agenda listed a vacant at-large seat with the same proof-of-residency requirement.

From

City and County of Honolulu, Neighborhood Commission Office: Neighborhood Commission Office, Hawaiʻi Kai Neighborhood Board No. 1 agenda for Sept. 29, 2026 (NCO email list, received Sept. 23, 2026); Neighborhood Commission Office, McCully-Mōʻiliʻili Neighborhood Board No. 8 agenda for Sept. 28, 2026 (NCO email list, received Sept. 22, 2026)

As of

Sept. 27, 2026, when the Ledger read the agency's page

Applies to

Oʻahu (the City and County of Honolulu)

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