Native Hawaiian Walk to the Box events aim to boost voter participation

HONOLULU (KHON2) -- In an effort to boost voter turnout among the Native Hawaiian community, the initiative Our Kaiaulu Votes held "Walk to the Box" events Friday.

The day's activities began at 11 a.m. with a sign-waving demonstration along King Street near Iolani Palace.

Participants then walked to Honolulu Hale to drop off their ballots.

Star Woo, a senior at Kamehameha High School, highlighted the significance of these events.

“It is our kuleana to have and voice our opinions inside politics and I think that hasn't been the most common practice as of lately and we really want that to increase and change,” Woo said.

Similar Walk to the Box events took place on Maui and the Big Island.