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Hawaii Judicial Administration, Amendment 16 (1968)
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The Hawaii Judicial Administration, Amendment 16, also known as Amendment 16, was on the ballot in Hawaii on November 5, 1968, as a convention referred constitutional amendment. It was approved. The amendment proposed three additions to the constitution: Article V, Sections 2, 3 and 4. The amendment would authorize the chief justice of the supreme court to request retired justices to sit on the supreme court when needed; it would increase the terms of office of both justices and judges to 10 years; it would provide minimum salaries for justices and judges at not less than presently provided by law; and it would provide for related changes.[1]
Election results
| Hawaii Amendment 16 (1968) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 146,762 | 75.06% | ||
| No | 48,762 | 24.94% | ||
Election results via: Referenda and Primary Elections for Hawaii, 1968-1990
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