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Hawaii Simple Majority Vote for Constitutional Amendments Measure (2026)
| Hawaii Simple Majority Vote for Constitutional Amendments Measure | |
|---|---|
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| Election date November 3, 2026 | |
| Topic Direct democracy measures and Supermajority requirements | |
| Status Proposed | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Hawaii Simple Majority Vote for Constitutional Amendments Measure may appear on the ballot in Hawaii as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.[1]
As of 2025, in Hawaii, constitutional amendments needed to be approved by a majority of all the votes tallied upon the question if this majority constitutes at least 50% of the total vote cast at the general election, or, if approved at a special election by a majority of all the votes tallied upon the question, if this majority consists of at least 30% of the total number of registered voters in the state at that time.
This amendment would remove the requirement that constitutional amendments in Hawaii must be approved by a majority of voters casting a vote in the election. This change would mean that blank votes would no longer count as no votes on constitutional amendments.[2]
Text of measure
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The full text of the amendment can be read here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Hawaii Constitution
Amending the Hawaii Constitution
- See also: Amending the Hawaii Constitution
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote is required during one legislative session or a simple majority vote in two successive legislative sessions for the Hawaii State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 35 votes in the Hawaii House of Representatives and 17 votes in the Hawaii State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
Senate Bill 1225 (2025)
The following is the timeline of the constitutional amendment in the state legislature:
- January 23, 2025: Senate Bill 1225 (SB 1225) was introduced.[1]
- March 4, 2025: The Hawaii State Senate passed SB 1225 by a vote of 19-6 with zero absent or excused.[1]
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