The Ballot Brief
2026 Ballot Measures

Hawaii Statewide Ballot Measures 2026

Hawaii voters will decide 2 statewide measures in 2026. The full list is below, all on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. Summaries below stick to the certified ballot language, with no editorializing.

Authorize RISE Bonds Amendment

Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)

A yes vote

Supports authorizing the legislature to let counties issue housing infrastructure growth bonds for public works and community development.

A no vote

Opposes the new bond authority, leaving county financing powers unchanged.

YES supports this change · NO keeps current law

Read the certified ballot question

Authorize the state legislature to empower the counties and municipalities of the state to issue housing infrastructure growth bonds for specified public works, public improvements, and community development

Full details → · Official full text & details →

Increase Time for Senate to Act on Judicial Appointments Amendment

Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)

A yes vote

Supports giving the state Senate 60 days instead of 30 to act on judicial appointments made between April 1 and December 31 when it is out of regular session.

A no vote

Keeps the current 30-day window for Senate action on those judicial appointments.

YES supports this change · NO keeps current law

Read the certified ballot question

Increase the timeframe for the Senate to consider and act on appointments of judges and justices from 30 days to 60 days for appointments made between April 1 and December 31 when the Senate is not in regular session or is soon to adjourn the regular session

Full details → · Official full text & details →

These measures appear on every ballot in the state. See your full ballot with your ZIP code

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About these measures
These measures appear on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot unless an earlier date is shown. Most statewide measures pass with a simple majority; passage requirements can vary by measure type — see the official full text for details.

Titles and summaries follow each state's certified measure list from its election office or legislature, with links to the full text. Measure lists can change until final certification; always confirm with your state election office.