Hawaii Question 2, also known as the
Legislative Power to Reserve Marriage to Opposite-Sex Couples Act, was on the
November 3, 1998 election ballot in
Hawaii as a
legislatively-referred constitutional amendment, where it was
approved with 69.2% of voters in favor.
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Election results
The Hawaii Office of Elections reports the following results:[1]
| Question 2 |
|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage |
| a Yes | 285,384 | 69.18% |
| No | 117,827 | 28.56% |
Text of measure
The language that appeared on the ballot:
The proposed amendment is intended to make it absolutely clear that the State Constitution gives the Legislature the power and authority to reserve marriage to opposite-sex couples.
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