Hawaii Preamble, State Boundaries and Motto, Amendment 31 (1978)

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The Hawaii Preamble, State Boundaries and Motto, Amendment 31, also known as Amendment 31, was on the ballot in Hawaii on November 7, 1978, as a convention referred constitutional amendment. It was approved. The amendment proposed three new additions to the constitution: the Preamble and Article XV, Sections 1, 4 and 5. The amendment would revise the preamble; it would affirm that the state’s boundaries include the waters around all the state’s islands; it would authorize the choosing of a state motto; and it would codify the official languages of Hawaii as English and Hawaiian.^[1]

Election results[edit]

Hawaii Amendment 31 (1978)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		175,844	69.72%
No		76,382	30.28%

Election results via: Referenda and Primary Elections for Hawaii, 1968-1990

See also[edit]

Suggest a link

• Hawaii 1978 ballot measures
• 1978 ballot measures
• List of Hawaii ballot measures

External links[edit]

• Referenda and Primary Elections for Hawaii, 1968-1990

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