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%

(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.