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Honolulu Charter Amendment Question 2: Guiding Principles and Values

Unofficial result: Passed

Source: elections.hawaii.gov

Honolulu County, Hawaii
My vote power: Above average

What does this measure do?

Honolulu would replace the opening statement of its city charter with new words honoring the land, elders, Prince Kūhiō, and open government. This changes the charter's guiding words only; no laws, powers, or taxes change.

Read the official ballot measure (PDF)

Proposed by: Honolulu Charter Commission (Proposal 186)

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 charter gets a new opening statement with these cultural and civic values.

A NO vote means

The current opening statement stays.

No financial records found for this ballot measure.

Source: honolulucitycouncil.org