Statewide ballot measure · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Question 2: Directing the Hawaii State Legislature to Establish Procedures for Counties to Issue RISE Bonds, Exempt from County Debt Limits

Would direct the legislature to let counties issue 'RISE' bonds for public improvements in designated districts, repaid from future property tax growth in those districts and excluded from county debt limits.

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What a vote means

A yes vote: The legislature would be directed to authorize counties to issue these bonds, which would not count toward county debt limits.
A no vote: The state constitution stays as it is now.

Sources

Measure summary

2026 Proposed Amendments to the Hawaii State Constitution (Hawaii Office of Elections, Public record)

What's included: U.S. Senate and House, statewide offices and statewide ballot measures.

Local races (county, city, school board, judges) and anything else on your ballot are on your official sample ballot: olvr.hawaii.gov.

Candidate lists as of Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

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