Hawaii voters are getting televised forums for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs races, a first that should help people fill in a part of the ballot most usually leave blank.

• Statewide general election forums for OHA trustee seats will air three nights running, starting with the Oahu race, then Maui, then the at-large seats.
• Every voter in Hawaii can vote in all OHA trustee races, Hawaiian or not — a point most voters do not realize.
• The forums will cover military land leases, public trust money, and water rights on Maui, issues that reach beyond Native Hawaiians.
• Six candidates are competing for three at-large seats, with incumbents Brickwood Galuteria, John Waihee IV, and Keoni Souza defending against challengers.
• OHA's nine trustees oversee a trust worth more than $1 billion, making the board one of only a few statewide offices on the ballot alongside the U.S. Senate seats and governor.

Outlook: Ballots arrive this weekend, and the push is to cut down the number of voters who skip the OHA section entirely.