Const. Art. XVII, §5
Conflicting constitutional amendments
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says what happens if voters approve two conflicting changes to the Hawaii Constitution at the same election. If one comes from a constitutional convention and one from the legislature, the convention's version wins. If both come from the same body, the one with more votes wins.
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The constitution, as written — Revisions Or Amendments
A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
If a revision or amendment proposed by a constitutional convention is in conflict with a revision or amendment proposed by the legislature and both are submitted to the electorate at the same election and both are approved, then the revision or amendment proposed by the convention shall prevail. If conflicting revisions or amendments are proposed by the same body and are submitted to the electorate at the same election and both are approved, then the revision or amendment receiving the highest number of votes shall prevail. [Add Const Con 1968 and election Nov 5, 1968; ren Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] Case Notes Had conflicting alternative amendments been passed by legislature in compliance with article XVII, §3, it would have been appropriate to submit both alternatives to electorate for ratification at general election pursuant to section. 73 H. 536, 836 P.2d 1066.
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