Hawaii Secrecy of Voting, Amendment 4 (1978)

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The Hawaii Secrecy of Voting, Amendment 4, also known as Amendment 4, was on the ballot in Hawaii on November 7, 1978, as a convention referred constitutional amendment. It was approved. The amendment proposed that Article II, Section 4 of the Hawaiian constitution be created and state that the legislature would provide for the registration of voters, for absentee voting and would prescribe the method of voting at all elections. Secrecy of voting would be preserved, provided that no person would be required to declare a party preference or nonpartisanship as a condition of voting in any primary or special primary election. Secrecy of voting and choice of political party affiliation or nonpartisanship would be preserved.[1]

Election results

Hawaii Amendment 4 (1978)
ResultVotesPercentage
Approveda Yes161,11963.88%
No91,10736.12%

Election results via: Referenda and Primary Elections for Hawaii, 1968-1990

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