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Honolulu Charter Amendment Question 20: Ethics and Accountability

Unofficial result: Passed

Source: elections.hawaii.gov

Honolulu County, Hawaii
My vote power: Above average

What does this measure do?

Supports: Anti-Corruption

A Honolulu council member, mayor, or prosecuting attorney who is impeached, or who quits after an impeachment petition is filed, could not hold any city office for two years. Officials removed for misconduct could not quickly return to city government.

Read the official ballot measure (PDF)

Proposed by: Honolulu Charter Commission (Proposal 108)

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

Impeached officials, or those who quit after a petition is filed, are banned from city office for two years.

A NO vote means

There is no two-year ban after impeachment.

No financial records found for this ballot measure.

Source: honolulucitycouncil.org