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Hawaii 2008 ballot measures
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Two statewide ballot measures were on the 2008 ballot in the state of Hawaii.
- One of the ballot measures was a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment.
- One of the ballot measures was a automatic ballot question regarding a constitutional convention.
On the ballot
- The state legislature can convene a constitutional convention by a simple majority vote. If they don't hold one every ten years, the state's Lieutenant Governor orders the question, "Shall there be a convention to propose a revision of or amendments to the Constitution?" to be placed on a statewide ballot.
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| ConCon | Question 1 | Convention | Would decide whether to hold a constitutional convention | 
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| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Admin of gov't | Would reduce the age at which someone can be elected Governor or Lt. Governor from 30 to 25 years old |
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