Hawaii Election Campaign Fund

The Hawaii Election Campaign Fund was created during the 1978 Constitutional Convention as Article II, Section 5 of the Hawaii State Constitution.  The legislature was directed to “establish a campaign fund to be used for partial public financing of campaigns of the State and its political subdivisions.”  The fund was established by the 1979 legislature.

Hawaii Election Campaign Fund

Fiscal Year 2023

Beginning Balance as of July 1, 2022

$1,687,121.83

Receipts

Revenue from the State Income Tax Check-Off

     June 16, 2022 – December 15, 2022 (FY23)

$12,699.00

     December 16, 2022 – June 15, 2023 (FY23)

$78,351.00

FY22 Interest Received in FY23

$1,186.80

FY23 Interest

$31,764.93

Copies

$4.10

Refunds and Reimbursements from Prior Fiscal Year Expenditures (FY22)

$635.51

Excess, False Name, Surplus & Anonymous Contributions

$190,079.40

Total Receipts

$314,720.74

Balance with the addition of Total Receipts

$2,001,842.57

Expenditures

Public Funding Disbursements

$71,878.29

Pay Pal Fees

$78.61

Total Expenditures

$71,956.90

Closing Balance as of June 30, 2023

$1,929,885.67

The source of revenue for the fund is a state income tax check-off system which is similar to the federal income tax check-off for presidential campaigns.  Tax filers can indicate on state tax forms whether they want $3 to go to the fund.  Filers are informed that participation is voluntary and does not increase their tax or reduce their refund.  Additional revenue to the fund are from interest and other sources such as excess, false name, surplus and anonymous contributions that escheat to the fund.

Revenue from the State Income Tax Check-Off

Fiscal Year

Year Amount

2023

$91,050

2022

$102,099

2021

$128,538

2020

$90,641

2019

$145,524

2018

$195,310

2017

$164,254

2016

$179,835

2015

$162,138

2014

$190,192

2013

$163,143

2012

$197,321

2011

$223,380

2010

$216,834

2009

$205,040

2008

$190,480

2007

$220,406

2006

$186,312

2005

$220,490

2004

$265,188

2003

$281,832

2002

$244,664

2001

$215,950

2000

$253,058

1999

$260,596

1998

$280,334

1997

$305,804

1996

$303,640

1995

$365,646

1994

$361,494

1993

$407,314

1992

$499,092

1991

$395,270

Partial Public Funds Disbursed

Election Year

Year Amount

2022

$71,878.29

2020

$85,361.97

2018

$105,966.88

2016

$202,190.49

2014

$234,864.92

2012

$145,696

2010

$188,286.48

2008

$144,502

2006

$122,649.04

2004

$228,173.88

2002

$322,486.40

2000

$222,453.15

1998

$519,139.20

1996

$100,091.98

1994

$859,765.59

1992

$56,319.39

1990

$262,807.08

1988

$323,679

1986

$351,200.72

1984

$6,653

1982

$427,721.29

1980

$1,000

Hawaii County Council Comprehensive Public Funds Disbursed

Election Year

Year Amount

2012

$215,344.23

2010

$147,716.43