Honolulu Charter Amendment Question 17: Civic Participation
Source: elections.hawaii.gov
What does this measure do?
Supports: Government Efficiency
Honolulu boards and commissions would count only voting members when deciding if enough people are present to act, so empty seats would no longer block votes. City boards could keep making decisions on permits, budgets, and services even when seats sit vacant.
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Proposed by: Honolulu Charter Commission (Proposal 3)
A 13-member citizen panel that reviews the city charter, the rulebook for city government. The mayor and council appoint it every 10 years. It picked 20 changes for voters from about 280 public ideas.
Source: honolulucitycouncil.org
A YES vote means
Empty seats no longer block city boards from meeting and voting.
A NO vote means
Boards keep today's rules, where vacancies can prevent action.
No financial records found for this ballot measure.
Source: honolulucitycouncil.org