Question 1: Increase Senate Time to Act on Judicial Appointments From 30 to 60 Days
My vote power
Above average
Election date
November 3, 2026
Question 1: Increase Senate Time to Act on Judicial Appointments From 30 to 60 Days is a ballot measure in Hawaii on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Gives the state Senate 60 days instead of 30 to confirm or reject judges and justices appointed between April 1 and December 31, when the Senate is out of session. No cost to you.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power 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 · 50 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 1,445,235 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 ÷ 1,445,235) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, 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.
What does this measure do?
Gives the state Senate 60 days instead of 30 to confirm or reject judges and justices appointed between April 1 and December 31, when the Senate is out of session. No cost to you.
Read the official ballot measure
A YES vote means
The Senate would get 60 days to act on off-session judicial appointments before an appointee takes office.
A NO vote means
The Senate keeps 30 days to act on those judicial appointments.
Sources: capitol.hawaii.gov · ballotpedia.org
Source: elections.hawaii.gov
Last updated September 24, 2026.