Hawaii's elections are ending up in court over tiny administrative slip-ups, and that is feeding a wider loss of trust in how votes are counted.

• The state Supreme Court looks likely to toss a tied Honolulu council race after two invalid ballots were counted, forcing a do-over election.
• Judges pointed out there are still no rules for how to break a tie by drawing lots, years after the court told officials to write some.
• Corruption indictments against Sylvia Luke and other officials pushed her out of the lieutenant governor's race and opened the door for Derek Kawakami.
• The carpenters union has spent over $2 million backing Kawakami and is pouring money into county races on Maui, Kauai, and the Big Island.
• A new Hawaii law barring corporations and unions from spending on campaigns is already being sued over on free-speech grounds, with a hearing in October.

Outlook: Expect a ruling on the tied race within days, a court fight over the campaign-money law this fall, and a rough year for Hawaii Republicans without Trump on the ballot.