Hawaii Criminal Charges Procedure Amendment, Question 4 (2004)
Hawaii Amendment 4, also known as the Initiation of Criminal Charges Act was on the November 2, 2004 election ballot in Hawaii as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved.[1]
Election results
Hawaii Amendment 4 | ||||
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Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
241,658 | 56% | |||
No | 129,103 | 29.9% |
Note: Blank votes: 60,336 (14%)
Text of measure
The language that appeared on the ballot:
Shall Hawaii's constitutional provision regarding the initiation of criminal charges be amended to permit criminal charges for felonies to be initiated by a legal prosecuting officer through the filing of a signed, written information setting forth the charge in accordance with procedures and conditions to be provided by the state legislature?
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