Honolulu Charter Amendment Question 15: Government Modernization
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: AI Regulation, Data Privacy
Honolulu would make its Office of Data and Innovation a permanent part of the city charter. The office would set rules for how the city handles data and privacy, how it uses artificial intelligence, and how it improves services.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
A YES vote means
The data and privacy office becomes permanent with citywide authority.
A NO vote means
The office is not written into the charter.
Source: honolulucitycouncil.org