Hawaii 1978 ballot measures

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Thirty-four measures were on the November 7, 1978 ballot in Hawaii.

• All were convention referred constitutional amendments.
• All thirty-four amendments were approved.

On the ballot

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CRCA	Amendment 1	Trials	Proposes to increase the number of jurors in a civil case to 12 and increase the value of controversy in a civil case to $1,000	a
CRCA	Amendment 2	Trials	Proposes that a grand jury shall have an independent counsel	a
CRCA	Amendment 3	Constitutional Rights	Proposes that the state recognizes the right to privacy of the people	a
CRCA	Amendment 4	Constitutional Rights	Proposes that a method of voting shall be accessible and that voter secrecy will be maintained except in primaries which require party declarations	a
CRCA	Amendment 5	Campaigns	Proposes that candidates who run for office and are already in a public office must resign if the two terms will overlap	a
CRCA	Amendment 6	Campaigns	Proposes that candidates setup campaign funds, that candidate spending be limited, that contributions to campaigns be limited and that primaries precede general elections by 45 days	a
CRCA	Amendment 7	Legislature	Proposes to establish a legislative salary commission every eight years, to make the legislature set bill deadlines and take a recess between the twentieth and fortieth session day, to open legislative committees to the public, to extend the period in which a bill is distributed and the final reading, and to stagger terms of office	a
CRCA	Amendment 8	Legislature	Proposes to increase the waiting period between changing voting districts, extends the period of time for reapportionment plan deadlines, and gives the reapportionment commission power over U.S. congressional districts	a
CRCA	Amendment 9	Term Limits	Proposes to limit the governor and lieutenant governor to two terms and puts similar units in the same executive office	a
CRCA	Amendment 10	Judiciary	Proposes to create an intermediate court of appeals, makes district courts constitutional, adds limits to court case completion, removes minimum salaries and creates a salary commission, requires judges to be Hawaiian residents, creates a judicial selection commission and creates a judicial discipline commission	a
CRCA	Amendment 11	Gov't Finances	Proposes to limit state general fund spending, excess budget refunds, a prohibition on deficit spending and the that the state subsidize mandatory county services	a
CRCA	Amendment 12	Gov't Finances	Proposes to apply limits on state debt principal and interest, sets limits on bonds and cites limit exclusions on certain bonds	a
CRCA	Amendment 13	Gov't Finances	Proposes to authorize legislature with a two-thirds vote to pass special revenue bonds	a
CRCA	Amendment 14	Gov't Finances	Proposes to develop a process of budget submissions and reviews	a
CRCA	Amendment 15	Taxes	Proposes to allow legislature to conform with federal tax law and establishes a tax review commission	a
CRCA	Amendment 16	Taxes	Propose the method by which the county may assess and tax real property, and raise said taxes	a
CRCA	Amendment 17	Welfare	Proposes to regulate and setup beneficiary services for those who require it	a
CRCA	Amendment 18	Census	Proposes the either the state or counties plan and manage population growth	a
CRCA	Amendment 19	Education	Proposes a method by which the board of education should be formed and type of district representation	a
CRCA	Amendment 20	Constitutional Rights Education	Proposes to prohibit discrimination based on gender and the promotion of Hawaiian culture in schools	a
CRCA	Amendment 21	Education	Proposes to clarify the jurisdiction and authority of the board of regents for the University of Hawaii	a
CRCA	Amendment 22	Resources	Proposes that the state should create a water resources agency to regulate water usage	a
CRCA	Amendment 23	Resources	Proposes to maintain, protect and make natural resources accessible	a
CRCA	Amendment 24	Resources Food & Agri	Proposes to allow the state to protect and promote agricultural activity and land	a
CRCA	Amendment 25	Resources	Proposes that the state maintain control and apply guidelines for the managing marine resources	a
CRCA	Amendment 26	Energy	Proposes that legislature must authorize the construction of a nuclear facility and the disposal of nuclear waste	a
CRCA	Amendment 27	Admin of Gov't	Proposes legislative funding for the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands	a
CRCA	Amendment 28	Admin of Gov't	Proposes to establish an Office of Hawaiian Affairs	a
CRCA	Amendment 29	Culture	Proposes to protect the customary rights of native Hawaiians	a
CRCA	Amendment 30	Admin of Gov't	Proposes the extension of the Code of Ethics and mandates financial disclosure for political candidates	a
CRCA	Amendment 31	Statehood Con Convention	Proposes to revise the preamble, affirm boundaries, and codifies the motto and state language	a
CRCA	Amendment 32	Property	Proposes to limit and regulate claims on real property	a
CRCA	Amendment 33	Constitutional Rights Admin of Gov't	Proposes to restrict criminals from public office and introduce conventions to the constitution	a
CRCA	Amendment 34	Con Language Con Convention	Proposes to revise the language of the constitution to conform with new conventions	a

See also

• 1978 ballot measures
• List of Hawaii ballot measures
• Hawaii Legislature
• List of ballot measures by state

External links

• Referenda and Primary Elections for Hawaii, 1968-1990