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Honolulu Charter Amendment Question 10: Housing Policy

Honolulu County, Hawaii

My vote power

Normal

Election date

November 3, 2026

How do we calculate my vote power?

What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.

Representation: Normal · 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, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)

Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.

Ballot Measure

Supports: Housing Affordability

Honolulu would have to write a 10-year housing plan to guide its housing policy, construction projects, and budgets. The housing director would update it at least every five years. The requirement starts January 1, 2030.

Read the official ballot measure (PDF)

A YES vote means

The city must keep a long-range housing plan and update it regularly.

A NO vote means

The city is not required to keep a housing plan.

Source: honolulucitycouncil.org