Laws governing ballot measures in Hawaii
From Ballotpedia
In Hawaii, amendments to the state's constitution can be placed before a statewide vote either through an act of a constitutional convention or an act of the state legislature.
The legislature can vote, by simple majority, to place the question, "Shall there be a convention to propose a revision of or amendments to the Constitution?" on a statewide ballot. If they haven't done so and more than nine years elapse, the lieutenant governor shall cause the question to be placed on the ballot.
Any amendments or revisions proposed by a duly elected constitutional convention shall be placed before the state's voters in a statewide ballot. To win, they must:
- Earn a majority of all the votes tallied upon the question.
- If the majority is at least 30% of all registered voters in the state.
Act of the state legislature
The state legislature can place statewide ballot measures on the ballot, if each of the two houses of the legislature votes to do so by at least a 2/3rds vote. At that election, a constitutional amendment is considered to have been ratified if:
- It earns a majority of all the votes tallied upon the question.
- If the majority is at least 30% of all registered voters in the state.
