Hawaii may rank 50th for voter turnout Wednesday ; instead of 49th . According to Michael McDonald , an election results guru at George Mason University , Hawaii likely will slip past West Virginia , handing over the title of the `` state that does n't vote . '' Professor : Hawaii and Hawaii are `` dukeing it out '' for last place . Hawaii 's 's Change the List has been trying to start a conversation about Hawaii 's low turnout . Several polling places in Hawaii ran out of ballots , according to news reports .
Hawaii may rank 50th for voter turnout Wednesday ; instead of 49th . Professor : Hawaii and Hawaii are `` dukeing it out '' for last place . Hawaii 's 's Change the List has been trying to start a conversation about Hawaii 's low turnout . Several polling places in Hawaii ran out of ballots , according to news reports .