Office of Elections

2021 Reapportionment Commission Final Report and Plans - Report submitted by the 2021 Reapportionment Commission to the Legislature  pursuant to Article IV, Section 4, Hawaii State Constitution, and Section 25-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes. The report addresses the plans adopted by the Commission to govern the election of the members of the next five legislatures of the State of Hawaii and the election of the representatives of the State of Hawaii to the United States House of Representatives for the next five congresses, commencing with the 2022 Elections.

Maps of the 2021 Reapportionment Plan and Metes and Bounds

County	District Boundary Descriptions
County of Hawaii	Metes and Bounds
County of Maui	Metes and Bounds
County of Kauai	Metes and Bounds
City & County of Honolulu	Metes and Bounds

Date	Agenda	Video	Testimony	Written Summary for Video Record
April 13, 2021	View Agenda	View Video	None	Summary will be available 24 hours following the adjournment of the meeting.

The Reapportionment Commission is composed of the following:

• Two (2) members are selected by the Senate President
• Two (2) members are selected by the House Speaker
• Two (2) members are selected by a member of the Senate who is chosen by his/her peers who belong to a different political party from the Senate President
• Two (2) members are selected by a member of the House who is chosen by his/her peers who belong to a different political party from the House Speaker
• One (1) member is selected by three-fourths vote (6 votes) of the Reapportionment Commission to serve as Chairperson

The Commission conducts public hearings and consults with the Advisory Council of each basic island unit during the preparation of the reapportionment plan. Within one hundred (100) days from the date all members of the commission are certified, the proposed reapportionment plan must be completed, and public notice will be given statewide. After publication of the reapportionment plan, the Commission must hold at least one (1) public hearing on the proposed plan in each basic island unit. After the public hearings, the Commission may revise the proposed plan, if necessary.

The final reapportionment plan must be filed with the chief election officer within one hundred fifty (150) days from the date all members of the commission are certified. Public notice of the final reapportionment plan will be given statewide.

An Advisory Council from each basic island unit is established to serve in an advisory capacity to the commission for matters affecting its island unit. Each of the four (4) officials designated as selecting authorities for the commission, will also select one person for each basic island unit. Each council will elect its own chairperson and may elect other officers.

The basic island units are:

• Island of Hawaii
• Islands of Maui, Lanai, Molokai, and Kahoolawe
• Island of Oahu
• Islands of Kauai and Niihau

• Article IV
• Federal
• Hawaii Revised Statutes
• Hawaii County Charter
• Honolulu County Charter

• U.S. Census Bureau
• Hawaii Statewide GIS Program

• 2001 Reapportionment Commission Final Report and Reapportionment Plan