Const. Art. XVIII, §4
Term limits for governor and lieutenant governor elected in 1978
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says that the governor and lieutenant governor elected in the 1978 general election can only serve two full terms in a row, starting from noon on the first Monday in December 1978.
The constitution, as written — Lieutenant Governor
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.
The amendments to Sections 1 and 2 of Article V shall limit the term of any person elected to the office of governor or lieutenant governor in the 1978 general election to two consecutive full terms commencing from noon on the first Monday in December, 1978.
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