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Hawaii · November 3, 2026 general election · Statewide ballot measure

Question #1: what your vote means

Time for Senate action on judicial appointments. On every Hawaii ballot. Official sources checked October 21, 2026.

Question #1 · Legislatively referred constitutional amendment

Time for Senate action on judicial appointments

Official ballot title (quoted exactly)

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?

Ballot question as published by the Hawaii Office of Elections.

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.

What it would change

  • Who is affected: the Senate, the Governor, and nominees to the Supreme Court, Intermediate Court of Appeals, and Circuit Courts.
  • Purpose (Attorney General explanation): more flexibility in scheduling, and fewer special sessions held only to act on judicial appointments.
  • Unchanged: appointments made between January 1 and March 31 keep the thirty-day timeframe.
  • Fiscal impact: No official fiscal estimate is published for this amendment.

Who supports it and who opposes it

These lists come from official campaign filings (registered committees) and public endorsements, each linked to its source. They are not complete, and SaveYourState does not endorse anyone listed.

Who supports it

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Who opposes it

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Official sources

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