Honolulu Charter Amendment Question 5: Election Reform
Source: elections.hawaii.gov
What does this measure do?
Starting in 2032, Honolulu voters would rank candidates for mayor, city council, and prosecuting attorney in one November election instead of a primary plus a runoff. You would vote once, ranking your choices, and the count would drop last-place candidates until someone has a majority.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
Proposed by: Honolulu Charter Commission (Proposal 130)
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
From 2032, these races use ranked-choice voting in a single November election.
A NO vote means
These races keep the current two-round system.
No financial records found for this ballot measure.
Source: honolulucitycouncil.org