Hawaii

Hawaii

Welcome to the portal for Ballotpedia's coverage of Hawaii politics! Ballotpedia's encyclopedic coverage of Hawaii politics includes information on the local, state and federal levels, as well as state policies.

The state of Hawaii is surrounded entirely by the Pacific Ocean. It is composed of eight primary islands. Hawaii was the last state to join the Union and is one of only two U.S. states that do not observe daylight saving time.

As codified in the Constitution of Hawaii, there are three branches of government: executive, legislative and judicial. Hawaii has two members of the U.S. Senate, two members of the U.S. House of Representatives, 51 members of the House of Representatives and 25 members of the State Senate.

State Leadership

Governor

D

Joshua Green

Secretary of State

D

Sylvia Luke

Speaker of the House

D

Scott Saiki

Capital:

Honolulu

Motto:

Ua Mau ke Ea o ka Aina i ka Pono

Translation:

The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness

Population:

1,460,137

Land Area of State:

6,422 square miles

Admitted to U.S.:

1959

Cities and counties in Hawaii[edit]

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• Honolulu (County), Honolulu (City)

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Policy issues in Hawaii[edit]

Budget: Budget and finances • Taxes‎
Civil liberties: Affirmative action • Campaign finance • Nonprofit regulation‎
Education: Charter schools • Higher education • Public education • School choice‎
Election: Ballot access requirements • Redistricting • Voting‎
Energy: Energy information • Fracking‎
Environment: Environmental information • Endangered species‎
Finance: Financial regulation information‎
Healthcare: Healthcare information • Medicaid spending • Effect of the Affordable Care Act‎
Immigration: Immigration information‎
Pensions: Public pensions‎