Maui County Charter Amendment Question 7 — Independent Nomination Board

What it does

Shall the Charter be amended, effective immediately, to repeal the parts of the 2022 Charter amendment that created the Independent Nomination Board and related procedures for nominations for various County officers?

A YES vote means

The parts of the 2022 charter amendment that created the Independent Nomination Board and its nomination procedures for county officers would be repealed right away.

A NO vote means

The Independent Nomination Board and its nomination procedures would stay in the charter.

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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Also on Maui County ballots

• Maui County Charter Amendment Question 1 — Planning Commission Review of General Plan and Land Use Ordinances
• Maui County Charter Amendment Question 2 — Standardizing deadlines for voter initiative, recall, and charter amendment
• Maui County Charter Amendment Question 3 — Computation of Time
• Maui County Charter Amendment Question 4 — Processing of Claims
• Maui County Charter Amendment Question 5 — Removing the English Translation of the Hawai‘i State Motto
• Maui County Charter Amendment Question 6 — Emergency Appropriations
• Maui County Charter Amendment Question 8 — Reappointment of Members of the Board of Ethics

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Maui County Charter Amendment Question 7 mean?

The parts of the 2022 charter amendment that created the Independent Nomination Board and its nomination procedures for county officers would be repealed right away.

What does a NO vote on Maui County Charter Amendment Question 7 mean?

The Independent Nomination Board and its nomination procedures would stay in the charter.

How many votes does Maui County Charter Amendment Question 7 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 Maui County Charter Amendment Question 7?

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.