Honolulu Charter Amendment Question 16: Civic Participation
Source: elections.hawaii.gov
What does this measure do?
Supports: Civil Rights
Honolulu would let green-card holders who live in the city serve on most city boards and commissions, which today are limited to registered voters. More residents could take part in city decisions that affect their neighborhoods.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
Proposed by: Honolulu Charter Commission (Proposal 3)
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
Green-card holders who live in Honolulu can be appointed to most city boards.
A NO vote means
City boards stay limited to registered voters.
No financial records found for this ballot measure.
Source: honolulucitycouncil.org