Honolulu voters will decide this November whether to scrap runoff elections for ranked choice voting, a change backers say would weaken incumbents and give voters more say.

• Question 5 on the November ballot asks if Honolulu should use ranked choice voting for mayor, city council and prosecuting attorney starting in 2032.
• Right now, if nobody wins a majority in the primary, the top two candidates face off in the general election.
• Under the new system, voters rank candidates in order, and last-place candidates get dropped until someone has a majority.
• Supporters say it cuts down on negative campaigning because candidates need to be a decent second choice for their rivals' voters.
• Opponents say the current system works fine and the new one is more complicated, with results possibly taking more than one night.

Outlook: The measure is one of 20 ballot questions in Honolulu this November, and even if it passes the change would not take effect for several years.