Hawaii

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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.

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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
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Cities and counties in Hawaii[edit]

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Hawaii fact checks[edit]

Policy issues in Hawaii[edit]

Budget: Budget and financesTaxes
Civil liberties: Affirmative actionCampaign financeNonprofit regulation
Education: Charter schoolsHigher educationPublic educationSchool choice
Election: Ballot access requirementsRedistrictingVoting
Energy: Energy informationFracking
Environment: Environmental informationEndangered species
Finance: Financial regulation information
Healthcare: Healthcare informationMedicaid spendingEffect of the Affordable Care Act
Immigration: Immigration information
Pensions: Public pensions



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