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Ballotpedia covered four city charter amendments for voters in Honolulu on November 8.
In 2022, Ballotpedia covered local ballot measures that appeared on the ballot for voters within the 100 largest cities in the U.S., within state capitals, and throughout California. You can review the coverage scope of the local ballot measures project here.
Ballotpedia covered a selection of policing-related ballot measures and election-related ballot measures outside of the largest cities.
Election dates
November 8
Ballotpedia covered four city charter amendments for voters in Honolulu on November 8.
Honolulu County
- See also: Honolulu County, Hawaii ballot measures
A "yes" vote supported increasing the mandatory percentage of tax revenue funds appropriated annually to the Affordable Housing Fund by one percent. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the mandatory percentage of tax revenue funds appropriated annually to the Affordable Housing Fund by one percent. |
A "yes" vote supported requiring the Planning Commission to have at least one member with expertise or experience in (a) Native Hawaiian tradition, native Hawaiian law, and traditional Hawaiian land usage; (b) land use planning, policies, and principles; (c) land development and construction; and (d) climate change and sea level rise causes, effects, and solutions or environmental protection and preservation. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring the Planning Commission to have at least one member with expertise or experience in (a) Native Hawaiian tradition, native Hawaiian law, and traditional Hawaiian land usage; (b) land use planning, policies, and principles; (c) land development and construction; and (d) climate change and sea level rise causes, effects, and solutions or environmental protection and preservation. |
A "yes" vote supported expanding the use of funds in the Clean Water and Natural Lands Fund to allow expenditures for operation, maintenance, improvement, and management of lands acquired by the Fund. |
A "no" vote opposed expanding the use of funds in the Clean Water and Natural Lands Fund to allow expenditures for operation, maintenance, improvement, and management of lands acquired by the Fund. |
• Honolulu, Hawaii, Charter Question 4, Office of Council Services Amendment (November 2022): ✔
A "yes" vote supported amending provisions relating to the Office of Council Services (OCS), providing for the appointment, salary, and duties of the OCS director, and providing that the licensed attorneys in the OCS may provide legal advice to the City Council. |
A "no" vote opposed amending provisions relating to the Office of Council Services (OCS), providing for the appointment, salary, and duties of the OCS director, and providing that the licensed attorneys in the OCS may provide legal advice to the City Council. |
Additional elections
- See also: Hawaii elections, 2022
Honolulu
August 13, 2022
November 8, 2022
How to cast a vote
- See also: Voting in Hawaii
Click "Show" to learn more about voter registration, identification requirements, and poll times in Hawaii.
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Poll timesAs of 2020, Hawaii is an all-mail voting state, which means that its elections are conducted almost exclusively by mail. There are voter service centers that are open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time on election day, and with varying hours for ten business days prior to each election, to receive personal delivery of mail-in ballots, accommodate voters with special needs, offer same-day registration and voting, and provide other election services. To find the locations and hours of voter service centers, see here.[1][2] Registration
To register to vote in Hawaii, one must be a United States citizen, a resident of the state, and at least 18 years old. Pre-registration is available beginning at age 16.[3][4] Registration can be completed in the following ways:[3] Online: Visit olvr.hawaii.gov. You must have a current Hawaii Driver’s License or State ID to complete an application online. Mail: Print & submit a completed Voter Registration Application to your Clerk’s Office. Paper application must be submitted to the county elections division by 4:30 PM on the tenth day before each election. In-person: Visit the Office of Elections or a Clerk’s Office to submit an application in person. Applications are available at any of the following locations: [3]
Same-day voter registration is available at voter service centers, to register and vote in-person, beginning 10 days prior and through election day. Paper registration applications must be submitted to county election divisions by 4:30 PM on the tenth day before each election. Once you are registered, you do not need to re-register for another election unless your residence address, mailing address, or name changes. Hawaii adopted same-day registration in 2014; implementation occurred in 2018.[3] Automatic registrationHawaii offers automatic voter registration for eligible individuals through the Department of Motor Vehicles when they complete a driver license or state ID application, and the Department of Health and Department of Human Services when applying to receive public assistance. Online registration
Hawaii has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website. Same-day registrationHawaii allows same-day voter registration. Residency requirementsTo register to vote in Hawaii, you must be a resident of the state. State law does not specify a length of time for which you must have been a resident to be eligible. The voter registration application includes the following language: "The residence stated in this affidavit is not simply because of my presence in the State, but was acquired with the intent to make Hawaii my legal residence with all the accompanying obligations therein."[4] Verification of citizenshipHawaii does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual must attest that they are a U.S. citizen when registering to vote. According to the state's voter registration application, "any person who knowingly furnishes false information may be guilty of a Class C felony."[5] All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.[6] Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters. Verifying your registrationHawaii's Online Voter Registration System, run by the Hawaii Office of Elections, allows residents to check their voter registration status online. Voter ID requirementsVoters in Hawaii are not generally required to present identification while voting. In 2019, the statute requiring voters to present identification if so requested by a precinct official was repealed. When registering to vote for the first time, a Hawaii Driver License, Hawaii State ID, or the last 4-digits of the voter's Social Security Number is required. If none of these can be provided, one of the following must be provided as proof of identification:
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Footnotes
- ↑ State of Hawaii - Office of Elections, "Voting in Hawaii," accessed July 19, 2024
- ↑ Hawaii State Legislature, "HB1248," accessed March 21, 2023
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 State of Hawaii Office of Elections, "Registration," accessed July 19, 2024
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 State of Hawaii Office of Elections, "Voter Registration and Permanent Absentee Application," accessed July 19, 2024
- ↑ State of Hawaii Office of Elections, "Hawaii Voter Registration Application," accessed November 1, 2024
- ↑ Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
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