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Honolulu Charter Amendment Question 3: Native Hawaiian and Cultural Stewardship

Unofficial result: Passed

Source: elections.hawaii.gov

Honolulu County, Hawaii
My vote power: Above average

What does this measure do?

Honolulu would create an Office of ʻŌiwi Resources and Cultural Stewardship in the Mayor's Office, plus a Cultural Advisory Council, to coordinate care for Native Hawaiian cultural and natural resources. The city would have one office responsible for these resources and would report on it yearly.

Read the official ballot measure (PDF)

Proposed by: Honolulu Charter Commission (Proposal 173)

A 13-member citizen panel that reviews the city charter, the rulebook for city government. The mayor and council appoint it every 10 years. It picked 20 changes for voters from about 280 public ideas.

Source: honolulucitycouncil.org

A YES vote means

The city creates the new cultural stewardship office and advisory council.

A NO vote means

Neither the office nor the council is created.

No financial records found for this ballot measure.

Source: honolulucitycouncil.org