Honolulu Charter Amendment Question 5: Election Reform
Honolulu County, Hawaii
My vote power
Above average
Election date
November 3, 2026
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating for ballot measures: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. You have more power in ballot measures because you vote directly on the policy.
Representation: Average · 51 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 1,001,146 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(1,445,235 ÷ 1,001,146) ÷ ln(50,000) = 51.7, measured against a statewide vote in HI (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Average representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: Above average.
Ballot Measure
Supports: Election Integrity
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. If no one gets a majority of first choices, the last-place candidate is dropped and votes are recounted until someone wins.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
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.
Source: honolulucitycouncil.org