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.