Hawaii 2022 ballot measures
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Zero statewide ballot measures were certified to appear on the ballot in Hawaii on November 8, 2022.
Potential measures
The Hawaii State Legislature adjourned its 2021 legislative session on April 29, 2021. The legislature adjourned its 2022 legislative session on May 5, 2022.
For 2022, measures that were certified for the ballot are available here, and measures that failed to make the ballot are available here.
Getting measures on the ballot
Hawaii did not provide for an initiative and referendum process as of 2022, so all ballot measures must be referred by the state legislature.
The Hawaii State Legislature can put a proposed amendment on the ballot upon either a two-thirds majority vote in both chambers of the legislature in the same session or two simple majority votes in both chambers held in two successive sessions. Constitutional amendments must be approved by a majority of the votes cast for the question, as long as the majority also is at least 50 percent of the total votes cast in the entire election. For measures approved at special elections by a majority of votes cast for the question, the majority must be at least 30 percent of the total number of registered voters in the state at the time.
Historical facts
In Hawaii, a total of 62 ballot measures appeared on statewide ballots between 1985 and 2018. Forty-four ballot measures were approved, and 18 ballot measures were defeated.
| Hawaii statewide ballot measures, 1985-2018 | |||||||
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| Total number | Annual average | Annual minimum | Annual maximum | Approved | Defeated | ||
| # | % | # | % | ||||
Local ballot measures
- See also: Hawaii 2022 local ballot measures
Click here to read more about 2022 local ballot measures in Hawaii.
Not on the ballot
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Population Growth and Housing Production Plan Amendment | Housing | Require the state and local political subdivisions to plan for housing production to meet planned demands when planning and managing population growth |
| LRCA | Include Non-Permanent Residents in State Legislative Redistricting Amendment | Redistricting | Remove the requirement that state legislative redistricting be based on permanent residents and instead require that redistricting be based on residents as reported by the most recent decennial federal census, thereby including non-permanent military personnel and dependents, college students residing out-of-state, and other non-permanent residents |
| LRCA | Expand Age Range for Legislative Powers to Define Crimes Against Minors Amendment | Civil and criminal trials | Expands the age range for the state legislature to define and provide for jury unanimity requirements in sexual assault crimes against minors from children age 14 or under to children 16 and under |
| LRCA | Repeal University of Hawaii Board of Regents Candidate Advisory Council Amendment | Education | Repeal the University of Hawaii Board of Regents Advisory Council, thereby allowing the governor to appoint members to the board of regents without being limited to candidates recommended by the advisory council |
| LRCA | Merit Principles for Judicial Selection Amendment | State judiciary | Require the judicial selection commission to be "guided by principles of merit" when selecting and retaining judges and justices |
| LRCA | Primary Voting for 17-Year-Olds Amendment | Suffrage | Allow 17-year-olds who will be 18 by the general election to vote in primary elections |
| LRCA | State and Local Primary Voting for 17-Year-Olds Amendment | Suffrage | Allow 17-year-olds who will be 18 by the general election to vote in primaries and special elections of state and local elections |
| LRCA | Environmental Rights Amendment | Environment and Rights | Add to the constitution a right to a clean and health environment effective in 2072 |
| LRCA | Elections Expenditures not Freedom of Speech Amendment | Elections and campaigns | Symbolically states in the state constitution that freedom of speech protections do not include monetary expenditures made to influence elections |
| LRCA | County Tax Increment Bonds Amendment | State and local government budget | Allow counties to issue tax increment bonds funded through property taxes |
State profile
| Demographic data for Hawaii | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 1,425,157 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 6,423 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 25.4% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 2% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 37.7% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 9.9% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 23.7% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 9.9% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 91% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 30.8% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $69,515 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 11.6% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Hawaii. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Hawaii
Hawaii voted for the Democratic candidate in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
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See also
- 2022 ballot measures
- List of Hawaii ballot measures
- Laws governing ballot measures in Hawaii
- Campaign finance requirements for Hawaii ballot measures
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