Hawaii Constitutional Amendment Question 1: More time for Senate action on judicial appointments

On the November 3, 2026 ballot. Ask the guide what a yes vote and a no vote would each do, in the official wording.

The question on the ballot

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?

Where, when and how to vote

The guide doesn't answer these. The current, official answers are with Hawaii Office of Elections.

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