Hawaiʻi · Nov 3, 2026

Question 1: Increasing the Timeframe for the Hawaii Senate to Consider and Act on Judicial Appointments.

Proposed state constitutional amendment

on ballot

Official ballot wording

Shall the Constitution of the State of Hawaii be amended to allow the Senate more time to consider and act on the appointments of justices and judges, by increasing the timeframe from thirty days to sixty days for appointments made between April 1 and December 31 when the senate is not in regular session or is about to adjourn the regular session?

Read the full proposal ↗

Source: hawaii-office-of-elections· Retrieved Oct 30, 2026Original record ↗

Originating legislation or resolution

SB121 ↗

Officials' votes to refer a proposal and the public's election vote on the question are separate records. A linked proposal alone does not establish approval by voters.

Public election results

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