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Increase Time for Senate to Act on Judicial Appointments Amendment November 3, 2026 ballot

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Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)On the November 3, 2026 ballot

Hawaii Increase Time for Senate to Act on Judicial Appointments Amendment is on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 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

What a yes or no vote means

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.
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

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How it reached the ballot

Increase Time for Senate to Act on Judicial Appointments Amendment reached the Hawaii ballot as a constitutional amendment (legislative referral).

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