Watland v. Lingle

Opinion of the Court by

MOON, C.J.

This original proceeding concerns the interpretation of article XVII, sections 2 and 3 of the Hawaii Constitution, which set forth specific procedures governing the amendment and ratification of proposed constitutional amendments. The plaintiffs, forty-six residents and registered voters in the State of Hawaii, challenge the validity of a constitutional amendment authorizing the initiation of felony prosecutions by written information [hereinafter, the amendment], which was presented to and approved by a majority of voters in the November 5, 2002 general…