CANDIDATES

U.S. President

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Obama, Barack (D) 325,588 71.85% 339 out of 339 100% McCain, John (R) 120,446 26.58% 339 out of 339 100% Nader, Ralph (Ind) 3,821 0.84% 339 out of 339 100% Barr, Bob (L) 1,314 0.29% 339 out of 339 100% Baldwin, Chuck (Con) 1,013 0.22% 339 out of 339 100% McKinney, Cynthia (G) 976 0.22% 339 out of 339 100%

These numbers reflect votes cast in Hawai'i. The winner of the presidential race is the candidate who captures at least 270 of the 538 electoral votes nationwide. Hawai'i has four electoral votes.

U.S. House — 1st District (Urban Honolulu)

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Abercrombie, Neil (D) 154,181 77.14% 153 out of 153 100% Tataii, Steve (R) 38,104 19.06% 153 out of 153 100% Zhao, Li (L) 7,591 3.80% 153 out of 153 100%

U.S. House — 2nd District (Rural O'ahu/Neighbor Islands)

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Hirono, Mazie (D) 165,479 76.06% 186 out of 186 100% Evans, Roger B. (R) 44,361 20.39% 186 out of 186 100% Stenshol, Shaun (Ind) 4,038 1.86% 186 out of 186 100% Mallan, Lloyd J. (Jeff) (L) 3,693 1.70% 186 out of 186 100%

Board of Education — Big Island

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Watanabe, Herbert S. (N) 63,882 58.15% 127 out of 127 100% Sanborn, J. William (Bill) (N) 45,984 41.85% 127 out of 127 100%

Board of Education — Kaua'i

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Cox, Maggie (N) 71,963 82.93% 127 out of 127 100% Fillhart, Lawrence (N) 14,817 17.07% 127 out of 127 100%

Board of Education — Honolulu

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Lee, Carol Mon (N) 134,083 54.21% 212 out of 212 100% Matsumoto, Denise L. (N) 113,251 45.79% 212 out of 212 100%

Board of Education — O'ahu at-large

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Ahu Isa, Lei (N) 115,600 18.91% 212 out of 212 100% Toguchi, Garrett M. (N) 110,120 18.02% 212 out of 212 100% Akuna, Janis (N) 102,221 16.72% 212 out of 212 100% Yee, Randall M. L. (N) 98,228 16.07% 212 out of 212 100% Tom, Terrance W.H. (N) 98,180 16.06% 212 out of 212 100% Aiona, Kanakanui Darrow L. (N) 86,885 14.21% 212 out of 212 100%

Top three vote-getters are elected.

State Senate — 1st District (Hamakua, S. Hilo)

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Takamine, Dwight Y. (D) 12,967 63.17% 25 out of 25 100% Hong, Ted H.S. (R) 7,560 36.83% 25 out of 25 100%

State Senate — 5th District (W. Maui, S. Maui)

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Baker, Roz (D) 8,505 57.51% 10 out of 10 100% Shields, Jan (R) 6,284 42.49% 10 out of 10 100%

State Senate — 6th District (E. Maui, Moloka'i, Lana'i)

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported English, J. Kalani (D) 14,030 79.35% 19 out of 19 100% Blumer-Buell, John (Ind) 3,652 20.65% 19 out of 19 100%

State Senate — 7th District (Kaua'i, Ni'ihau)

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Hooser, Gary L. (D) 18,987 75.87% 17 out of 17 100% Georgi, JoAnne S. (R) 6,040 24.13% 17 out of 17 100%

State Senate — 12th District (Waikiki, Ala Moana)

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Galuteria, Brickwood M. (D) 6,616 52.77% 9 out of 9 100% Trimble, Gordon (R) 5,922 47.23% 9 out of 193 4.66%

State Senate — 21st District (Nanakuli, Makaha)

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Hanabusa, Colleen (D) 7,815 77.04% 7 out of 7 100% Johnson, Dickyj (R) 2,329 22.96% 7 out of 7 100%

State Senate — 23rd District (Kane'ohe, Kahuku)

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Hee, Clayton (D) 10,722 67.07% 11 out of 11 100% Fale, Richard (R) 5,265 32.93% 11 out of 11 100%

State House — 1st District (N. Hilo, Hamakua, N. Kohala)

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Nakashima, Mark M. (D) 5,800 71.08% 15 out of 15 100% Offenbaker, Steven A. (R) 2,360 28.92% 15 out of 15 100%

State House — 3rd District (Hilo, Kea'au, Mt. View)

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Tsuji, Clifton (Clift) (D) 7,958 84.92% 8 out of 8 100% Tavares, Deirdre (Moana) (R) 1,413 15.08% 8 out of 8 100%

State House — 4th District (Puna)

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Hanohano, Faye P. (D) 5,324 54.59% 8 out of 8 100% Blas, Fred (R) 4,429 45.41% 8 out of 8 100%

State House — 6th District (Kailua, Keauhou)

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Coffman, Denny (D) 4,515 50.78% 8 out of 8 100% Smith, Andy (R) 4,376 49.22% 8 out of 8 100%

State House — 7th District (N. Kona, S. Kohala)

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Evans, Cindy (D) 6,248 67.46% 8 out of 8 100% Dela Cruz, Ronald (Makaula) (R) 3,014 32.54% 8 out of 8 100%

State House — 9th District (Kahului, Pa'ia)

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Nakasone, Bob (D) 5,642 82.57% 7 out of 7 100% Kahula, Henry P., Jr. (R) 1,191 17.43% 7 out of 7 100%

State House — 10th District (W. Maui)

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported McKelvey, Angus (D) 4,476 69.12% 6 out of 6 100% Madden, Ramon K. (R) 2,000 30.88% 6 out of 6 100%

State House — 11th District (S. Maui)

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Bertram, Joe, III (D) 4,299 57.22% 4 out of 4 100% Fontaine, George R. (R) 3,214 42.78% 4 out of 4 100%

State House — 12th District (Upcountry Maui)

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Yamashita, Kyle (D) 7,151 71.30% 7 out of 7 100% Vierra, Mickey (R) 2,879 28.70% 7 out of 7 100%

State House — 17th District (Hawai'i Kai, Kalama Valley)

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Ward, Gene (R) 6,978 57.15% 7 out of 7 100% Monk, Amy Yukiko (D) 5,233 42.85% 7 out of 7 100%

State House — 19th District (Kaimuki, Kahala, Wai'alae Iki)

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Marumoto, Barbara C. (R) 6,440 59.14% 7 out of 7 100% Abe, Michael (Mike) (D) 4,450 40.86% 7 out of 7 100%

State House — 20th District (St. Louis Hts., Palolo, Wilhelmina Rise)

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Say, Calvin K. Y. (D) 7,127 78.82% 6 out of 6 100% Allen, Julia E. (R) 1,915 21.18% 6 out of 6 100%

State House — 23rd District (Waikiki, Ala Moana, Kaka'ako)

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Brower, Tom (D) 3,852 56.85% 4 out of 4 100% Stevens, Anne V. (R) 2,924 43.15% 4 out of 4 100%

State House — 24th District (Manoa)

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Choy, Isaac W. (D) 6,689 70.10% 6 out of 6 100% Jeffryes, Jerilyn (Jeri) (R) 2,853 29.90% 6 out of 6 100%

State House — 27th District (Liliha, Pu'unui)

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Ching, Corinne Wei Lan (R) 4,091 54.31% 8 out of 8 100% Moepono, Sesnita Der-Ling (D) 3,441 45.69% 8 out of 8 100%

State House — 29th District (Kalihi, Sand Island)

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Manahan, Joey (D) 4,099 86.94% 5 out of 5 100% Yaw, Shane D.K. (R) 616 13.06% 5 out of 5 100%

State House — 35th District (Waipahu, Crestview)

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Aquino, Henry James C. (D) 5,566 84.82% 6 out of 6 100% Antonio, Steven Bolosan (R) 996 15.18% 6 out of 6 100%

State House — 36th District (Pearl City, Palisades)

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Takumi, Roy M. (D) 6,903 100% 7 out of 7 100%

State House — 38th District (Mililani, Mililani Mauka)

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Lee, Marilyn B. (D) 8,268 68.21% 5 out of 5 100% Apana, Melvin K. (R) 3,854 31.79% 5 out of 5 100%

State House — 40th District (Makakilo, Kapolei, Royal Kunia)

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Har, Sharon E. (D) 7,287 68.53% 6 out of 6 100% Legal, Jack M. (R) 3,346 31.47% 6 out of 6 100%

State House — 41st District (Waipahu, Village Park, Waikele)

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Karamatsu, Jon Riki (D) 4,125 57.27% 6 out of 6 100% Saniatan, Rito C. (R) 3,078 42.73% 6 out of 6 100%

State House — 42nd District (Waipahu, Honouliuli, 'Ewa)

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Cabanilla Arakawa, Rida T R (D) 2,786 51.11% 5 out of 5 100% Berg, Tom (R) 2,665 48.89% 5 out of 5 100%

State House — 43rd District ('Ewa Beach, West Loch)

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Pine, Kymberly (Marcos) (R) 7,178 72.80% 6 out of 6 100% Fevella, Kurt (D) 2,682 27.20% 6 out of 6 100%

State House — 44th District (Nanakuli, Honokai Hale)

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Awana, Karen Leinani (D) 4,372 79.05% 4 out of 4 100% Ku, Tercia L. (R) 1,159 20.95% 4 out of 4 100%

State House — 45th District (Wai'anae, Makaha)

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Shimabukuro, Maile S. L. (D) 3,920 76.98% 4 out of 4 100% Gapol, Derek A. (R) 1,172 23.02% 4 out of 4 100%

State House — 46th District (Kahuku, N. Shore, Schofield)

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Magaoay, Michael Y. (D) 4,176 56.38% 6 out of 6 100% Riviere, Gil (R) 3,231 43.62% 6 out of 6 100%

State House — 47th District (Ha'iku, Kahalu'u, La'ie)

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Wooley, Jessica (D) 4,932 52.49% 6 out of 6 100% Meyer, Colleen (R) 4,464 47.51% 6 out of 6 100%

State House — 51st District (Waimanalo, Lanikai)

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Lee, Chris Kalani (D) 5,884 63.56% 7 out of 7 100% Kawananakoa, Quentin Kuhio (R) 3,373 36.44% 7 out of 7 100%

Honolulu Mayor

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Hannemann, Mufi (N) 172,798 57.90% 212 out of 212 100% Kobayashi, Ann H. (N) 125,626 42.10% 212 out of 212 100%

Honolulu City Council — 1st District (Wai'anae, 'Ewa)

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Apo, Todd Kala (N) 20,083 76.98% 19 out of 19 100% Smith, Garry P. (N) 6,004 23.02% 19 out of 19 100%

Honolulu City Council — 5th District (Makiki, Manoa, Kapahulu, Palolo)

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Bainum, Duke (N) 20,227 100% 25 out of 25 100%

Hawai'i Mayor

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Kenoi, Billy (N) 37,362 57.60% 67 out of 67 100% Pilago, K. Angel (N) 27,505 42.40% 67 out of 67 100%

Hawai'i Council — 4th District (Hilo, Keaukaha)

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Onishi, Dennis (Fresh) (N) 3,646 64.70% 6 out of 6 100% Baclig, Andres (Andy) (N) 1,989 35.30% 6 out of 6 100%

Hawai'i Council — 5th District (Lower Puna)

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Naeole, Emily I. (N) 4,127 53.31% 6 out of 6 100% Safarik, Gary S. (N) 3,615 46.69% 6 out of 6 100%

Hawai'i Council — 8th District (Kailua, N. Kona)

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Greenwell, Kelly (N) 3,658 54.60% 7 out of 7 100% Hecht, Debbie (N) 3,042 45.40% 7 out of 7 100%

Kaua'i Mayor

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Carvalho, Bernard P. Jr. (N) 15,857 59.73% 17 out of 17 100% Yukimura, JoAnn A. (N) 10,691 40.27% 17 out of 17 100%

Kaua'i Council

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Furfaro, Jay (N) 12,838 9.44% 17 out of 17 100% Kawakami, Derek S.K. (N) 12,638 9.30% 17 out of 17 100% Bynum, Tim (N) 12,171 8.95% 17 out of 17 100% Asing, Bill (Kaipo) (N) 12,018 8.84% 17 out of 17 100% Kawahara, Lani T. (N) 11,806 8.68% 17 out of 17 100% Chang, Dickie (Walaau) (N) 10,967 8.07% 17 out of 17 100% Kaneshiro, Daryl W. (N) 10,813 7.95% 17 out of 17 100% Kouchi, Ronald (N) 10,367 7.63% 17 out of 17 100% Kualii, KipuKai Les P. (N) 8,725 6.42% 17 out of 17 100% Kealoha, Christobel K. (N) 8,310 6.11% 17 out of 17 100% Agor, Ron (N) 8,039 5.91% 17 out of 17 100% Pleas, Bruce J. (N) 6,296 4.63% 17 out of 17 100% Thronas, George S., Jr. (N) 5,638 4.15% 17 out of 17 100% Libre, Rhoda L. (N) 5,334 3.92% 17 out of 17 100%

Top seven vote-getters are elected.

Maui Council — East Maui

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Medeiros, Bill (Kauakea) (N) 26,573 63.92% 42 out of 42 100% de Naie, Lucienne (Luci) (N) 15,002 36.08% 42 out of 42 100%

Maui Council — West Maui

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Johnson, Jo Anne (N) 25,660 60.31% 42 out of 42 100% Fukuyama, Alan (Al) (N) 16,884 39.69% 42 out of 42 100%

Maui Council — Wailuku, Waihe'e, Waikapu

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Victorino, Michael (Mike) (N) 35,956 100% 42 out of 42 100%

Maui Council — Kahului

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Pontanilla, Joe (N) 27,500 67.82% 42 out of 42 100% Halperin, Netra (N) 13,047 32.18% 42 out of 42 100%

Maui Council — South Maui

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Nishiki, Wayne K. (N) 23,294 52.29% 42 out of 42 100% Couch, Don (N) 21,251 47.71% 42 out of 42 100%

Maui Council — Makawao, Ha'iku, Pa'ia

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Molina, Mike (N) 25,992 60.06% 42 out of 42 100% Nishiki, Kai (N) 17,282 39.94% 42 out of 42 100%

Maui Council — Upcountry

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Baisa, Gladys Coelho (N) 27,390 66.23% 42 out of 42 100% Howden, Michael S. (N) 13,964 33.77% 42 out of 42 100%

Maui Council — Lana'i

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Kaho'ohalahala, Sol P. (N) 22,621 56.49% 42 out of 42 100% Ornellas, John W. (N) 17,426 43.51% 42 out of 42 100%

Maui Council — Moloka'i

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Mateo, Danny A. (N) 33,733 100% 42 out of 42 100%

Office of Hawaiian Affairs — Big Island

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Lindsey, Bob K. (N) 151,217 61.51% 339 out of 339 100% Meyers, William (Willy) (N) 94,625 38.49% 339 out of 339 100%

Office of Hawaiian Affairs — Kaua'i

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Cataluna, Donald B. (N) 200,498 100% 339 out of 339 100%

Office of Hawaiian Affairs — Moloka'i

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Machado, Colette Y. Piipii (N) 133,415 59.35% 339 out of 339 100% Purdy, Waipa (N) 91,384 40.65% 339 out of 339 100%

Office of Hawaiian Affairs — State at-large

Candidate (party)

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported Apoliona, Haunani (N) 149,860 47.82% 339 out of 339 100% Kippen, Colin C. (N) 76,466 24.40% 339 out of 339 100% Honda, Helene S.M. (N) 59,065 18.85% 339 out of 339 100% Nalua'i, Sol (N) 28,002 8.94% 339 out of 339 100%

AMENDMENTS

Constitutional Convention

Constitutional Convention

"Shall there be a convention to propose a revision of or amendments to the Constitution?"
Yes
No
[For this question to pass, "yes" votes must exceed all other votes cast, including "no," "blank" and "over" votes.]

Choices

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported NO 281,418 64.86% 339 out of 339 100% YES 152,453 35.14% 339 out of 339 100%

The "no" votes include 20778 blank votes and 177 over votes.

Hawai'i Constitution

Age to run for governor

"Shall the age qualification for the office of governor and office of lieutenant governor be reduced from thirty years of age to twenty-five years of age?"
Yes
No
[For a proposed constitutional amendment to pass, "yes" votes must exceed all other votes cast, including "no," "blank" and "over" votes.]

Choices

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported NO 356,682 82.49% 339 out of 339 100% YES 75,696 17.51% 339 out of 339 100%

The "no" votes include 22259 blank votes and 189 over votes.

Honolulu Charter

1. Prosecutor's duties

"Shall the Prosecuting Attorney be allowed to initiate, develop, and perform or coordinate programs, projects and activities, as determined by the prosecuting attorney, on the subject of crime, including but not limited to crime research, prevention, and education?"
Yes
No
[Adoption of this proposal would give the Honolulu prosecuting attorney the same authority as the state attorney general to develop programs on the subject of crime, including the authority to receive and spend grants and donations for crime research.]

Choices

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported YES 200,576 72.00% 212 out of 212 100% NO 77,993 28.00% 212 out of 212 100%

2. Ethics Commission fines

"Shall the Revised City Charter be amended to authorize the city Ethics Commission to impose civil fines established by ordinance for violations of the standards of conduct committed by appointed officers and employees of the city who have significant discretionary or fiscal power?"
Yes
No
[Adoption of this proposal would extend the power of the city Ethics Commission to issue fines to a wider range of city officials and employees; currently the commission may fine only elected officials.]

Choices

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported YES 223,288 80.68% 212 out of 212 100% NO 53,454 19.32% 212 out of 212 100%

3. Impeachment jurisdiction

"Shall the Revised Charter of the City and County of Honolulu 1973 be amended to conform to state law by specifying that the circuit courts of the state have jurisdiction of impeachment proceedings against elected county officers?"
Yes
No
[Adoption of this proposal would bring the City Charter in line with state law, which gives state Circuit Courts jurisdiction over impeachment proceedings against county officials.]

Choices

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported YES 224,102 81.99% 212 out of 212 100% NO 49,225 18.01% 212 out of 212 100%

4. Establish rail transit

"Shall the powers, duties, and functions of the city, through its director of transportation services, include establishment of a steel wheel on steel rail transit system?"
Yes
No
[Adoption of this proposal would direct the city to build "a steel wheel on steel rail transit system" and also allow other technologies "to complement or extend the rail transit system."]

Choices

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported YES 155,880 52.57% 212 out of 212 100% NO 140,623 47.43% 212 out of 212 100%

Hawai'i County Charter

1. Two planning commissions

"Should the County Charter be changed to increase the number of planning commissions for Hawai'i County from one for the entire county to two, a windward planning commission and a leeward planning commission?"
Yes
No

Choices

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported YES 38,251 63.09% 67 out of 67 100% NO 22,374 36.91% 67 out of 67 100%

2. Initiative and referendum

"Should Article XI of the County Charter, Initiative and Referendum, which authorizes voters to create, approve, or reject laws by popular vote, be amended by:
• Providing that ordinances approved by initiative cannot be amended by the County Council for at least three years, except by a two-thirds vote;
• Giving the petitioner's committee, rather than the County Clerk, ultimate responsibility to provide a ballot title, question, and summary prior to the circulation of any petition;
• Requiring notice if the petition circulators were paid for their services;
• Changing identification requirements for electors signing petitions to add their month and day of birth and the last four digits of their social security number and remove the requirement to include their residence address;
• Requiring the publication in two daily newspapers with the largest circulation the ballot title, question, summary and arguments for and against the measure for three Sundays preceding the election;
• Adding a section of definitions to clarify terms, and;
• Extending some of the timeframes for submission and review of petition documents?"
Yes
No

Choices

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported YES 32,668 58.73% 67 out of 67 100% NO 22,955 41.27% 67 out of 67 100%

3. Create Legislative Auditor

"Should the County Charter be changed to establish an Office of the Legislative Auditor to perform independent audit functions and that would:
• Give exclusive authority to the County Council to appoint the legislative auditor to a six-year term, subject to removal for cause by a two-thirds vote of the County Council;
• Set minimum qualifications for the legislative auditor;
• Make the legislative auditor, not the County Clerk, the administrative head of the office;
• Clarify that the legislative auditor has the authority to conduct performance and/or financial audits of any County agency or program;
• Grant the legislative auditor full access to any county employee or record not protected by law;
• Grant the legislative auditor full access to property, facilities, or equipment of any County agency or program;
• Authorize the legislative auditor to administer oaths, subpoena witnesses, and gather records pertinent records pertinent to the audit; and
• Hire an outside attorney?"
Yes
No

Choices

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported YES 28,003 50.38% 67 out of 67 100% NO 27,582 49.62% 67 out of 67 100%

4. Civil and criminal penalties

"Should County Charter section 13-11, Penalties, be changed to double the maximum fine for criminal penalties and make distinctions between civil and criminal penalties for violations of the Charter, ordinances, and rules and regulations?"
Yes
No

Choices

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported YES 36,914 63.92% 67 out of 67 100% NO 20,840 36.08% 67 out of 67 100%

Hawai'i County Code

1. Marijuana enforcement

[Amendment proposed by citizen initiative]
"Should the Hawai'i County Code be amended to add a new article that would be titled and known as the "Lowest Law Enforcement Priority of Cannabis Ordinance", which would:
• Direct the county to make law enforcement related to Cannabis (marijuana) offenses, when the Cannabis is only intended for adult personal use, their lowest law enforcement priority;
• Define "adult personal use" to include the use of Cannabis on private property only be persons twenty one years of age or older;
• Prevent county law enforcement officials from accepting deputization or commissions from a federal law enforcement agency for purposes of investigating, citing, or arresting citizens or searching or seizing their property if doing so is inconsistent with the lowest law enforcement priority of Cannabis ordinance;
• Prohibit the Hawai'i County Council from authorizing the acceptance of or issuing funding to be used to investigate, cite, arrest, prosecute, search or seize property from adults when doing so would be inconsistent with the lowest law enforcement priority for Cannabis policy, and;
• Direct the County Council not to support the acceptance of any funds for the marijuana eradication program?"
Yes
No

Choices

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported FOR 35,682 57.91% 67 out of 67 100% AGAINST 25,937 42.09% 67 out of 67 100%

Kaua'i Charter

1. Require runoff elections

"Should the Kaua'i County Charter be amended to require that the two candidates who receive the highest number of votes in the primary election for the office of mayor and prosecuting attorney, regardless of whether a candidate receives a majority of the the votes in the primary election, run in the general election?"
Yes
No

Choices

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported YES 15,060 62.94% 17 out of 17 100% NO 8,868 37.06% 17 out of 17 100%

2. Open meetings

"Should the Kaua'i County Charter be amended to conform to state law requiring that all meetings of the County Council be open to the public unless allowed to be closed under the State Sunshine law, Chapter 92, Hawai'i revised Statutes?"
Yes
No

Choices

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported YES 19,079 78.77% 17 out of 17 100% NO 5,143 21.23% 17 out of 17 100%

3. Boards and commissions

"Should the Kaua'i County Charter be amended to expressly permit county board and commission members to appear on behalf of private interests before any county board, commission or agency except the board or commission on which they serve?"
Yes
No

Choices

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported NO 15,227 66.03% 17 out of 17 100% YES 7,833 33.97% 17 out of 17 100%

4. Conflicts of interest

"Shall an elected or appointed officer or employee, or member of a board or commission not be allowed to participate in matters pending before them where the member or any member of his immediate family has a personal financial interest or an organization in which they occupy a leadership position has a direct financial interest?"
Yes
No

Choices

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported YES 17,927 75.80% 17 out of 17 100% NO 5,724 24.20% 17 out of 17 100%

5. Create Office of Auditor

"Shall there be an Office of the County Auditor, established within the Legislative Branch, to conduct or cause to conduct performance and financial audits of funds, programs, and operations of any agency, department or operation of the County?"
Yes
No

Choices

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported YES 17,565 75.15% 17 out of 17 100% NO 5,807 24.85% 17 out of 17 100%

6. Transient accommodation units

"Shall Article III of the Charter of the County of Kaua'i be amended by adding Section 3.19 to read as follows: [Section 3.19 would regulate Transient Accommodation Units, also known as vacation rentals.]?"
Yes
No

Choices

Votes
Percent
of votes
Precincts reported Percent of precincts reported YES 14,065 64.12% 17 out of 17 100% NO 7,871 35.88% 17 out of 17 100%

(Con) — Constitution
(D) — Democratic
(G) — Green
(Ind) — Independent
(L) — Libertarian
(N) — Nonpartisan
(R) — Republican

The percentage of total votes for each candidate is calculated without blank and over votes.