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AARP Urges Support for Honolulu Housing Charter Amendments

Vote YES on Ballot Charter Questions 7, 8, 10 & 12

Keali'i Lopez, AARP Hawai'i State Director

Published October 20, 2026

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When you cast your ballot for the General Election, AARP Hawaiʻi asks you not to ignore the Honolulu Charter Questions at the end of the ballot and urges your support for Questions 7, 8, 10 and 12, which will make affordable housing a priority for the city, set planning goals and provide an alternate source of funding.

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What These Measures Do

Question 7: Strengthen Housing Policy

Supports efforts to increase and preserve housing opportunities for Honolulu residents and acknowledges the connection between housing shortages and residents leaving Honolulu.

Question 8: Protect Affordable Housing Funds

Clarifies that Honoluluʻs Affordable Housing Fund is a revolving fund and that repayments, interest, earnings, and other proceeds will return to the fund.

Question 10: Require Long-Term Housing Planning

Establishes a 10-year housing plan to guide housing decisions and investments.

Question 12: Expand Housing Funding Opportunities

Allows affordable housing funds to receive additional federal, state, and private funding.

We take no position on Question 9. While it has been presented as a housing-related measure, its impact is less clear than the housing-focused amendments in Questions 7, 8, 10, and 12.

Please check your ballot and vote

Mail ballots should have arrived in the homes of all registered voters. If you haven’t received your ballot call the city Elections Division at 808-768-3800 or email them at elections@honolulu.gov to confirm you are registered to vote at the correct address or to get a replacement ballot.

Please take the time to consider all the races on the ballot and the charter questions and make sure your ballot is received by the city by 7 p.m. on Nov. 3.