Hawaii State Constitution proposed ammendments, 2006
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Category: 2006 Hawaii elections
During the Regular Sessions of 2005 and 2006 Hawaii State Legislature, five measures containing a proposed constitutional amendment were adopted. Theses measures in the form of questions will be voted on by the electorate of Hawaii in the general election on November 7, 2006.
- Constitutional Question No. 1
- "Shall the governor be required to select board of regents candidates from a pool of qualified candidates screened and proposed by a candidate advisory council for the board of regents of the University of Hawaii as provided by law?" [1]
- Constitutional Question No. 2
- "Shall the Constitution be amended to provide for a salary commission to review and recommend salaries for justices, judges, state legislators, the governor, the lieutenant governor, the administrative director of the State, state department heads or executive officers of the executive departments, and the deputies or assistants to department heads of the executive departments, excluding the superintendent of education and the president of the University of Hawaii?" [2]
- Constitutional Question No. 3
- "Shall the mandatory retirement age of seventy for all state court justices and judges be repealed?" [3]
- Constitutional Question No. 4
- "Shall the Constitution of the State of Hawaii be amended to provide that in continuous sexual assault crimes against minors younger than fourteen years of age, the legislature may define:
- (1) What behavior constitutes a continuing course of conduct; and
- (2) What constitutes the jury unanimity that is required for a conviction?" [4]
- Constitutional Question No. 5
- "Shall the State be authorized to issue special purpose revenue bonds and use the proceeds from the bonds to assist agricultural enterprises serving important agricultural lands?" [5]
External links
- Question No. 1
- Boas, Frank. COMMENTARY -- PRO: 'Yes' vote removes politics from selection process for UH regents Honolulu Advertiser, October 22, 2006.
- Lagareta, Kitty. COMMENTARY -- CON: Just say 'no' to a legislative scheme to subvert UH autonomy Honolulu Advertiser, October 22, 2006.
- OUR OPINION: Voters should reject a regents’ amendment motivated by partisanship THE ISSUE: Voters are being asked to amend the state Constitution to change the method of choosing University of Hawaii regents. Honolulu Star-Bulletin, October 23, 2006.
- Question No. 2
- Voters should reject legislators' automatic pay raises THE ISSUE: A proposed constitutional amendment would combine three government salary commissions. Honolulu Star-Bulletin, October 25, 2006.
- Question No. 3
- Judges' retirement age should be upheld -- for now THE ISSUE: A proposed state constitutional amendment would repeal mandatory retirement of judges at age 70. Honolulu Star-Bulletin, October 22, 2006.
- Bennett, Mark. Vote 'No': Don't amend the state Constitution for political reasons Honolulu Star-Bulletin, October 22, 2006.
- Ho, Stuart. Vote 'Yes': Fitness to serve, not age, is key qualification for judges Honolulu Star-Bulletin, October 22, 2006.
- Question No. 4
- Bennett, Mark. COMMENTARY -- PRO: Amendment No. 4 protects children from continuous sex assault Honolulu Advertiser, October 22, 2006.
- Partington, Earle. COMMENTARY -- CON: Amendment No. 4 would take away right to unanimous jury Honolulu Advertiser, October 22, 2006.
- Honolulu Advertiser endorsements
- 'Yes' on constitutional amendments 2, 3 and 5 Honolulu Advertiser, October 22, 2006.
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