Hawaii

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1. Constitutional Citations

 
a) Congressional Redistricting:
Article IV, §§ 2-9
b) Legislative Redistricting:
Article IV, §§ 1-10

2. Statutory or Other Citations 

 
a) Description of Current Congressional Districts:
None (commission)
b) Description of Current Legislative Districts:
None (commission)
c) Districting Principles or Procedure:
Constitution, Article IV, §§ 4 to 6, 9
Hawaii Rev. Stat. §§ 25-1 to 25-9

3. Congressional Districts

 
a) Present Number:
2
b) Prospective Number after 2010 Census:
2

4. State Legislative Districts

 
a) Senate
 
Number of Districts:
25
Number of Multimember Districts:
0
Largest Number of Seats in a District:
1
b) House
 
Number of Districts:
51
Number of Multimember Districts:
0
Largest Number of Seats in a District:
1
c) House Districts Nested within Senate Districts?
Yes

5. Redistricting Requirements

 
a) Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts
Reapportionment Commission
b) Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts:
Reapportionment Commission
c) Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting:
N/A
d) Use Apportionment Board or Commission?
Yes
Nine members: Two appointed by president of the Senate, two by the speaker, two by minority party in each house. The eight members select the ninth member.
e) Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan?
No
f) Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan?
No

6. Redistricting Deadlines

 
a) Congressional Deadline:
150 days from the date the members of the commission are certified.
Basis for Deadline:
Constitution and statute.
Effect of Failure to Meet Deadline:
Constitution and statutes are silent.
b) Legislative Deadline:
150 days from the date the members of the commission are certified.
Basis for Deadline:
Constitution and statute.
Effect of Failure to Meet Deadline:
Constitution and statutes are silent.

7. Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s

 
Preclearance Required?
Yes
Justice Department Objection to Plans?
No

8. State Contacts

Kevin Cronin
Chief Election Officer
State of Hawaii
802 Lehua Avenue
Pearl City, HI 96782
808/453-8683
808/453-6006 Fax
elections@aloha.net
Brian L. Takeshita
Special Assistant
Speaker of the House
State Capitol, Room 431
Honolulu, HI 96813
808/586-6100
808/586-6101 Fax
takeshita@capitol.hawaii.gov