Column: Statewide initiative is danger to state constitutional rights

During this election season, there has been a lot of discussion about whether Hawaii should adopt statewide initiative. Statewide initiative would allow citizens to bypass the Legislature by getting enough signatures on a petition to put a measure on the ballot to amend the state Constitution or enact any law. Currently only the Legislature has the power to enact state law, subject to veto by the governor, and, along with a constitutional convention, the power to propose a constitutional amendment.

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