Participation in Hawai'i's delegate selection process is open to all voters who wish to participate as registered Democrats.

Saturday 26 March 2016 (presumably): Hawaii Precinct Caucus. Delegate Pledging: Proportional Caucus/Convention. Voter Eligibility: Closed Caucus/Convention.

Precinct Caucus
Source: Democratic Party of Hawai‘i.
Status: Official. Retrieved: Sunday 10 April 2016.
Included in Nationwide vote.

Saturday 26 March 2016 (presumably): Precinct Caucuses. 25 of 34 delegates to the Democratic National Convention are pledged to presidential contenders based on the preferences expressed today's Hawaii Presidential Precinct Caucuses. A mandatory 15 percent threshold is required in order for a presidential contender to be pledged National Convention delegates at either the Congressional District Level or statewide level. Here is how the Democratic Proportional Delegate Allocation Math works.

• 16 district delegates are to be pledged proportionally to presidential contenders based on the caucus results in each of Hawaii's 2 Congressional Districts.
• 9 delegates are to be pledged to presidential contenders based on the caucus results statewide.
• 6 at-large National Convention delegates
• 3 Pledged PLEOs

Precinct Caucuses
Source: Democratic Party of Hawai‘i.
Status: Official. Retrieved: Sunday 10 April 2016.

Saturday 28 May - Sunday 29 May 2016 (presumably): Hawai'i Democratic State Convention convenes. National Convention District-level delegates are elected by the State Convention delegates on 28 May. National Convention Pledged PLEO and At-Large delegates are elected by the State Central Committee on 29 May.

The remaining 9 National Convention delegates consist of

• 9 Unpledged PLEO delegates:
• 5 Democratic National Committee members.
• 3 Members of Congress (2 Senators and 1 Representative).
• 1 Governor.
• 0 Distinguished Party Leaders.

These 9 delegates and will go to the Democratic National Convention officially "Unpledged".