HI · constitutions
Haw. Const. art. IV, § 5
MINIMUM REPRESENTATION FOR BASIC ISLAND UNITS
The representation of any basic island unit initially allocated less than a minimum of two senators and three representatives shall be augmented by allocating thereto the number of senators or representatives necessary to attain such minimums which number, notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 2 and 3 of Article III shall be added to the membership of the appropriate body until the next reapportionment. The senators or representatives of any basic island unit so augmented shall exercise a fractional vote wherein the numerator is the number initially allocated and the denominator is the minimum above specified.
History
Am Const Con 1968 and election Nov 5, 1968; ren Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978
Provenance
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- lrb.hawaii.gov
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- 2026-09-29
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- supplied-2026-09-29
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