Honolulu Charter Amendment Question 12: Funding Flexibility
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
Honolulu's special funds, including the Clean Water and Natural Lands Fund, Affordable Housing Fund, and Climate Resiliency Fund, could accept federal, state, and private money on top of their property-tax share. Today they rely on property taxes alone.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
A YES vote means
The special funds can take in outside money from governments and donors.
A NO vote means
The special funds stay limited to their current property-tax funding.
Source: honolulucitycouncil.org