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Honolulu County, Hawaii ballot measures
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2024
November 5
- See also: Hawaii 2024 local ballot measures
• Honolulu, Hawaii, Question 1, Climate Resiliency Fund Charter Amendment (November 2024): ✔
A "yes" vote supported allocating 0.5% of the city's estimated real property tax revenues in each year's budget and capital program to a new Climate Resiliency Fund. |
A "no" vote opposed allocating 0.5% of the city's estimated real property tax revenues in each year's budget and capital program to a new Climate Resiliency Fund. |
• Honolulu, Hawaii, Question 2, Department of Emergency Management Charter Amendment (November 2024): ✔
A "yes" vote supported this charter amendment to:
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A "no" vote opposed this charter amendment to:
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• Honolulu, Hawaii, Question 3, Ocean Safety Commission Charter Amendment (November 2024): ✔
A "yes" vote supported establishing an Ocean Safety Commission with the authority to review and make recommendations on certain activities of the Department of Ocean Safety and to appoint the Chief of Ocean Safety. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing an Ocean Safety Commission with the authority to review and make recommendations on certain activities of the Department of Ocean Safety and to appoint the Chief of Ocean Safety. |
A "yes" vote supported this charter amendment to:
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A "no" vote opposed this charter amendment to:
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2022
November 8
- See also: Hawaii 2022 local 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. |
2020
November 3
• Honolulu, Hawaii, Charter Question 1, Prosecuting Attorney Term Limits (November 2020): ✔
A "yes" vote supported amending the city charter to establish term limits for the city's prosecuting attorney of two consecutive four-year terms, the same term limits that exist for the mayor and city council. |
A "no" vote opposed this measure to establish term limits for the city's prosecuting attorney of two consecutive four-year terms. |
• Honolulu, Hawaii, Charter Question 2, Establish Youth Commission (November 2020): ✔
A "yes" vote supported amending the city charter to establish a 15-member youth commission consisting of members between the ages of 14 and 24 appointed by the mayor and city council in order to make recommendations to the city council and mayor concerning policies related to youth. |
A "no" vote opposed this measure to establish a 15-member youth commission consisting of members between the ages of 14 and 24 appointed by the mayor and city council. |
• Honolulu, Hawaii, Charter Question 3, Ethics Commission Budget Control (November 2020): ✔
A "yes" vote supported amending the city charter to allow the ethics commission control over its budget allotments after the budget has been enacted. |
A "no" vote opposed this measure to give the ethics commission control over its own budget allotments after the budget is enacted, thereby leaving the mayor with authority to make revisions to budget allotment schedules. |
A "yes" vote supported amending the city charter to authorize the ethics commission to appoint and determine salaries for commission staff independent of the city's civil service position classification provided appointments are based on merit as described in the charter. |
A "no" vote opposed this measure to authorize the ethics commission to appoint and determine salaries for commission staff independent of the city's civil service position classification provided appointments are based on merit as described in the charter. |
2018
November 6
• Honolulu City Charter Amendment 
2010
November 2
Honolulu County Charter Amendments, 6 (November 2010)
Oahu City Transit Authority Establishment (November 2010)
Not on Ballot
Kapolei and Ala Moana Rail Transit Construction Referendum (2009)
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