Hawaii · November 3, 2026 general election
Statewide ballot measures: what your vote means
For each measure: the official ballot title, what a YES vote and a NO vote would do, and what would change, in plain language from official sources. SaveYourState does not take positions on ballot measures.
2 statewide measures are on the ballot. Official sources checked October 21, 2026.
Question #1 · Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Time for Senate action on judicial appointments
A YES vote means:
The Senate would have sixty days instead of thirty to consider judicial appointments made between April 1 and December 31.
A NO vote means:
The Senate would still have to act on a judicial appointment within thirty days or be deemed to have consented to it.
Question #2 · Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
County RISE bonds
A YES vote means:
The Legislature would be directed to let counties issue RISE bonds for public improvements in designated districts, repaid only from future growth in property tax revenue in those districts and excluded from county debt limits.
A NO vote means:
The constitution would not change, and counties could not issue RISE bonds.
Two constitutional amendments. Explanations follow the Department of the Attorney General’s statements in the official voter guide. County charter amendments are not included.