Honolulu City Charter Amendment Question 4 — LGBTQIA+ Commission

What it does

Should a nine-member LGBTQIA+ Commission be established to advise the Mayor, City Council, and City agencies on matters affecting the LGBTQIA+ community and recommend policies, programs, and legislation promoting social, economic, and political equality?

A YES vote means

A nine-member LGBTQIA+ Commission would be created to advise the Mayor, City Council and city agencies and recommend policies, programs and laws promoting social, economic and political equality.

A NO vote means

This nine-member LGBTQIA+ Commission would not be created.

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

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A YES vote leans strongly left; a NO vote leans the other way (AI-estimated from the official ballot summary, 79% confidence).

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

Background

The 2025-2026 Honolulu Charter Commission, which the Charter requires the mayor and City Council to appoint every ten years, reviewed 295 proposals and approved 20 questions for this ballot, including this one, according to its voter booklet.

The booklet says the Charter sets up several advisory boards and commissions but none dedicated to advising the City on matters affecting the LGBTQIA+ community.

If approved, the nine-member commission could recommend policies, legislation, programs and administrative actions, act as a liaison to City government, and employ staff as needed.

Put on the ballot by Honolulu Charter Commission (2025-2026), proposal approved at public meetings (date and vote not stated).

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Honolulu City Charter Amendment Question 4 mean?

A nine-member LGBTQIA+ Commission would be created to advise the Mayor, City Council and city agencies and recommend policies, programs and laws promoting social, economic and political equality.

What does a NO vote on Honolulu City Charter Amendment Question 4 mean?

This nine-member LGBTQIA+ Commission would not be created.

How many votes does Honolulu City Charter Amendment Question 4 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 Honolulu City Charter Amendment Question 4?

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.