Hawaii County Charter Amendment Question 1 — County Auditor’s Power to Employ

What it does

Shall the Hawai‘i County Charter be amended to allow the County Auditor to hire a deputy and exercise the same power, with respect to the employees within the Auditor’s office, as the department heads in the executive branch?

A YES vote means

The Hawai‘i County Auditor could hire a deputy and would have the same power over employees in the Auditor's office as executive branch department heads.

A NO vote means

The charter would not be changed to let the County Auditor hire a deputy or give the Auditor these powers over office employees.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Hawaii adds a second test for constitutional amendments: YES must also equal at least half of all ballots cast in the election, so leaving it blank works against it.

Left–right lean

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Hawaii County Charter Amendment Question 1 mean?

The Hawai‘i County Auditor could hire a deputy and would have the same power over employees in the Auditor's office as executive branch department heads.

What does a NO vote on Hawaii County Charter Amendment Question 1 mean?

The charter would not be changed to let the County Auditor hire a deputy or give the Auditor these powers over office employees.

How many votes does Hawaii County Charter Amendment Question 1 need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Hawaii adds a second test for constitutional amendments: YES must also equal at least half of all ballots cast in the election, so leaving it blank works against it.

Should I vote yes or no on Hawaii County Charter Amendment Question 1?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.