Price Tag of the Hawaii Legislature

Putting the Cost of a Constitutional Convention in Perspective

By Justin Rouzaud and Jamie Story

This November, Hawaii's citizens will be asked to vote on whether to authorize a new constitutional convention (“Con-Con”) which could lead to changes to some or all of the existing 1978 State Constitution. While it certainly comes with risk, the Con-Con would provide a rare opportunity for citizens to inject transparency and accountability into Hawaii state government. Hawaii’s voters must decide if the benefits of a Con-Con outweigh the costs, and if they want to take advantage of this opportunity. (more)

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