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

Increasing the Timeframe for the Hawaii Senate to Consider and Act on Judicial Appointments

No official arguments Upcoming Constitutional amendment Judiciary As of 2026-10-10
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Approval requires a majority of votes tallied AND at least 50% of all votes cast (blank/over votes count as no).

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Ballot text (Ballot question)

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?

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