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 2024

Beginning Balance as of July 1, 2023	$1,929,885.67
Receipts
Revenue from the State Income Tax Check-Off
June 16, 2023 – December 15, 2023 (FY24)	$15,120.00
December 16, 2023 – June 15, 2024 (FY24)	$76,686.00
FY23 Interest Received in FY24	$5,534.04
FY24 Interest	$62,758.00
Copies	$55.65
Excess, False Name, Surplus & Anonymous Contributions	$189,412.02
Total Receipts	$349,565.71
Balance with the addition of Total Receipts	$2,279,451.38
Expenditures
Public Funding Disbursements	$1,500.00
Pay Pal Fees	$67.39
Total Expenditures	$1,567.39
Closing Balance as of June 30, 2024	$2,277,883.99

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
2024	$91,806
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

Campaign Spending Commission