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Polls open for Hawaii GOP voters trying to find caucus sites

Many of the Oahu polling sites are reporting long lines of residents waiting to vote in the Republican Party of Hawaii Caucus Tuesday, March 8, 2016, in Honolulu. Hundreds were waiting in line to vote at the Ala Wai Elementary School Cafeteria.
Many of the Oahu polling sites are reporting long lines of residents waiting to vote in the Republican Party of Hawaii Caucus Tuesday, March 8, 2016, in Honolulu. Hundreds were waiting in line to vote at the Ala Wai Elementary School Cafeteria. Many of the Oahu polling sites are reporting long lines of residents waiting to vote in the Republican Party of Hawaii Caucus Tuesday, March 8, 2016, in Honolulu. Hundreds were waiting in line to vote at the Ala Wai Elementary School Cafeteria.

By Associated Press 4 min read

HONOLULU – Republican voters in Hawaii are scrambling to find polling places to cast their votes in a presidential election where some say the candidates have failed to show the type of virtues they admire.

Observers expect 10,000 or more voters to turn out for the caucus in the largely Democratic state, although Marcia Tagavilla, executive director of the Hawaii Republican Party, says she’s hoping to double that number.

Polls opened at 6 p.m. and close at 8 p.m.

But some Hawaii Republicans worry the tone of the presidential campaigns will discourage voters in a state where modesty and harmony are revered. For instance, they say Donald Trump’s remarks about keeping Muslims out of the country turned them off.

“If candidates are looking to win over the state, then I think they need to be a little bit more open to diversity and a little more centrist about their approach,” said Beth Fukumoto-Chang, the House Minority Floor Leader.