Nevada 2008 ballot measures

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This table shows all initiatives and referenda that appeared on the ballot in Nevada for 2008.

For information on other citizen initiatives that attempted but failed to make the ballot, see Nevada 2008 citizen initiatives.

Key facts

• Through 2006, a total of 53 citizen-initiated ballot propositions had appeared on Nevada's ballot since the beginning of the process in 1918. Of those, 33 passed and 20 failed.

• With one initiative on the 2008 ballot, the historical total of Nevada citizen initiatives increased to 54. If a second initiative is successful in its pending litigation, the total could increase to 55.

• In the years 2000-2008, 18 citizen-initiated measures will have appeared on Nevada ballots (not counting veto referenda). This compares to 13 citizen-initiated measures that appeared on the Nevada ballot in the previous decade from 1990-1998.

On the ballot

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Voting requirements	Residency requirements for voting in Nevada	d
CICA	Question 2	Eminent domain	Government agencies prohibited from taking land from one private owner to give to another private owner	a
LRCA	Question 3	Tax exemptions	Laws governing sales and use tax exemptions	a
LRSS	Question 4	Sales tax and voter approval	Administration, collection, or enforcement on certain aircraft and aircraft components	d

Not on the ballot

Type	Title	Subject	Description
IndISS	Support Our Schools	Taxes	Hotel room tax increase in the Reno and Las Vegas areas
CICA	Proposition 13	Taxes	Property tax increases limited to 2% annually
CICA	Taxpayer Protection Act	Taxes	Require a 2/3rds vote to approve any initiative that generates or increases public revenue
CICA	Funding Nevada's Priorities	Public finance	Allot increased revenues from certain county and city license fees to public school funding, the state highway fund, and the public safety fund
CICA	Education Enhancement	Education	Allot increased revenues from county and city license fees to public school funding

See also

• 2008 ballot measures
• List of Nevada ballot measures
• Laws governing the initiative process in Nevada
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Nevada
• Nevada Legislature

External links

• Nevada's 2008 Ballot Questions Guide for voters
• Nevada Secretary of State web site
• Election Information from Secretary of State
• Secretary of State's web page on 2008 Initiatives & Referenda
• Registered Nevada Ballot Access Groups

Additional reading

• Las Vegas Sun: "At last, the money trail leads somewhere," Sept. 25, 2008
• San Jose Mercury News: "Few statewide ballot measures face Nevada voters," Sept. 20, 2008
• Las Vegas Sun: "No yes-no votes this year, but oh the drama," Sept. 12, 2008