The primary shall be held on the second Saturday of August in every even numbered year.
No person shall be a candidate for any general or special general election unless the person has been nominated in the immediately preceding primary or special primary.
HRS § 12-2
Court abstained from deciding whether Hawaii statute bans write-in voting. 846 F.2d 587. Casting of write-in votes not permitted. 70 H. 498, 776 P.2d 824.