The Green Papers: Hawaii State and Local Government

Governor:1
Senators: 2 (Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
2020 Census: 1,460,137 (0.44% of 331,797,979
- 2024, 2028 Electors: 4 (0.74% of 538)
- 2022-2030 Representatives: 2 (0.46% of 435)
2010 Census: 1,366,862 (0.44% of 309,785,186)
- 2012, 2016, 2020 Electors: 4 (0.74% of 538)
- 2012-2020 Representatives: 2 (0.46% of 435)
Capital: Honolulu

Official Name/Status All States

The STATE of Hawaii
Status: STATE of the Union
Organized as a Territory: 30 April 1900. 31 Stat. 141: the Hawaiian Islands- an independent Kingdom until 1893 and an ostensibly independent Republic under American protection from 1893 till 1898- had been formally annexed by the United States of America, 7 July 1898
Admitted to the Union as a State: 21 August 1959 upon Proclamation by President Dwight Eisenhower (73 Stat. c74) that the conditions set forth in the Enabling Act had been satisfactorily met
The 50th state.

Traditional Sections and Regions All States

Constitutions All States Links to State Constitutions

Enabling Act (of the Congress of the United States): 18 March 1959 [73 Stat. 4: recognizing a State government already formed and setting certain conditions for the Admission of Hawaii into the Union, all of which were approved by the voters of the Territory on 27 June 1959]
- 1st (1959-) [Adopted: 22 July 1950, Ratified: 7 November 1950 The approval of Statehood by the voters of Hawaii- by vote of 82,788 to 27,109- in the election held this date was considered tantamount to ratification of its Constitution; the Constitution was effective upon Admission, 21 August 1959]

Executive Branch All States

Chief Executive
- GOVERNOR
Successor to a Vacancy
- Lieutenant Governor [Elected on same ticket with GOVERNOR; nominated separately from Governor]

Major Executive Officers Elected Statewide All States
- Governor: 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
- Lieutenant Governor: 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Elected on same ticket with GOVERNOR; nominated separately from Governor

Legislative Branch All States

Judicial Branch All States

Local Government All States

PRIMARY CIVIL DIVISION All States
- County [Type: Strong, Executive: Mayor, Legislative: COUNCIL]
  - MINOR CIVIL DIVISION
    - district [Type: None, Executive and Legislative: no associated governmental structure]

Key Statewide / Federal Officials All States

Statutory Election Information All States

General Election All States
- 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November in even-numbered years.
  (HI Constitution Article II, Section 8)
Presidential Primary All States
- None.
State Primary All States
- (--2011) 2nd to last Saturday in September in even-numbered years.
  (HI Revised Statutes 12-2)
- (2012--) ... on the second Saturday of August in every even numbered year.
  (HI Revised Statutes 12-2)
  The person ... receiving the greatest number of votes at the primary ... as a candidate of a party ... shall be the candidate of the party at the following general or special general election (HI Revised Statutes 12-41(a)).
  Any nonpartisan candidate receiving at least ten per cent of the total votes cast for the office ... at the primary or special primary, or a vote equal to the lowest vote received by the partisan candidate who was nominated in the primary or special primary, shall also be a candidate at the following election (HI Revised Statutes 12-41(a)).
Polling times All States
- (--2019) Polls open: 7 AM local time
  Polls close: 6 PM local time
  (HI Revised Statutes 11-131)
- (2019--) Beginning with the 2020 primary election, all elections shall be conducted by mail [Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 2 Chapter 11-A]. Voter service center hours ... On an election day, from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. of that day. [§11-131]

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