Honolulu Charter Amendment Question 13: Historic Preservation
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: Environment and Public Health
Honolulu's Clean Water and Natural Lands Fund could also pay to preserve and repair historic buildings, sites, and cultural objects. The fund and its advisory commission would get new names, and the Oʻahu Historic Preservation Commission would review some proposals.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
A YES vote means
The fund can spend money on historic preservation as well as land and water.
A NO vote means
The fund keeps its current name and only its land and water purposes.
Source: honolulucitycouncil.org