Amends Hawaii Constitution to require majority of all votes tallied for legislative constitutional amendments.
This bill proposes an amendment to Article XVII, Section 3 of the Hawaii Constitution to change the standard for voter approval of constitutional amendments proposed by the Legislature. Currently, a majority of all votes cast must approve the amendment, including blank, spoiled, and over votes as "no" votes. The amendment would require only a majority of all votes tallied, excluding blank, spoiled, and over votes, to approve the amendment. This change aims to clarify the voting process and potentially lower the threshold for passage of constitutional amendments.
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