Nevada 1956 ballot measures
In 1956, voters decided on eight statewide ballot measures in Nevada on November 6.
- Two of the measures were indirect initiated state statutes.
- One of the measures was an indirect initiated constitutional amendment.
- Four of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- One of the measures was a veto referendum.
- Voters approved five (62.5%) and rejected three (37.5%) measures.
On the ballot
November 6, 1956
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Right-to-work | Repeal Nevada’s right-to-work law banning discrimination and compulsory union membership. |
|
42,337 (46%) |
49,585 (54%) |
|
| Question 2 | Labor | Establish a constitutional right for employees to unionize, bargain collectively, and require union membership in some cases. |
|
38,554 (43%) |
51,047 (57%) |
|
| Question 3 | Public education funding | Create county school funds, require tax contributions, and set rules for distributing school funds. |
|
34,843 (48%) |
38,166 (52%) |
|
| Question 4 | Public education funding | Allow the legislature to appoint the superintendent of public instruction, instead of requiring election by voters. |
|
40,244 (55%) |
32,896 (45%) |
|
| Question 5 | Military service; Absentee voting | Replace the word "enlistment" with "entry into such service" to ensure voting rights for all military service members. |
|
54,959 (77%) |
16,554 (23%) |
|
| Question 6 | Constitutional wording | Allow the Nevada Legislature to tax federal government property if authorized by Congress. |
|
54,303 (77%) |
15,895 (23%) |
|
| Question 7 | Budgets | Require industrial accident and disease funds to be held in trust and used solely for those purposes. |
|
53,724 (75%) |
18,316 (25%) |
|
| Question 8 | Taxes | Retain Nevada’s Sales and Use Tax law, which provided for sales and use taxes, collection procedures, and penalties for violations. |
|
60,685 (69%) |
27,499 (31%) |
See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in Nevada
- Types of ballot measures in Nevada
- List of Nevada ballot measures
- 1956 ballot measures
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