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Hawaii Constitutional Convention Question (1998)
The Hawaii Constitutional Convention Question was on the November 3, 1998 election ballot in Hawaii, where it was defeated with 34.1% of voters in favor.
In Hawaii, the question of whether to hold a constitutional convention is automatically referred to the state's ballot once every ten years. The Hawaii State Legislature also has the authority to place a question on the ballot about whether to hold a constitutional convention.
Election results
The Hawaii Office of Elections reports the following results:[1]
| Constitutional Convention Question | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| 244,753 | 59.3% | |||
| Yes | 140,688 | 34.1% | ||
Text of measure
The language that appeared on the ballot:
Shall there be a convention to propose a revision of or amendments to the Constitution?
The ballot question allows the voters to decide whether or not a convention should be held for the purpose of proposing a revision of or amendments to the Constitution of Hawaii.
See also
- 1998 ballot measures
- Hawaii 1998 ballot measures
- Hawaii Constitutional Convention (2008)
- List of Hawaii ballot measures
External links
Footnotes
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