Nevada 1978 ballot measures

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In 1978, voters decided on six statewide ballot measures in Nevada on November 7.

• One of the measures was an advisory question.
• One of the measures was an indirect initiated state statute.
• Four of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Voters approved five (83.33%) and rejected one (16.67%) measure.

On the ballot

November 7, 1978

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Sex and gender; Dueling	Remove public office bans for duel participants and eliminate gender-based voter eligibility requirements.	a	117,630 (68%)	55,135 (32%)
LRCA	Question 2	Legislature; Judiciary	Remove the $300 jurisdiction limit for justice courts and let the Legislature set their powers and terms by law.	a	106,255 (62%)	64,305 (38%)
LRCA	Question 3	Property	Allow both husbands and wives to hold separate property and authorize the legislature to clarify married persons' property rights.	a	132,949 (77%)	40,528 (23%)
LRCA	Question 4	Taxes; Property	Eliminate the business inventory tax and allow legislative exemptions for other personal property, including livestock.	a	128,901 (71%)	51,890 (29%)
LRAQ	Question 5	Sex and gender; Federal issues; Constitutional rights	Recommend Nevada Legislature ratify the Equal Rights Amendment guaranteeing legal equality regardless of sex.		61,768 (33%)	123,952 (67%)
IndISS	Question 6	Taxes	Limit property taxes to 1% of full cash value, cap annual increases at 2%, and require a two-thirds majority for tax increases.	a	140,509 (78%)	40,154 (22%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in Nevada
• Types of ballot measures in Nevada
• List of Nevada ballot measures
• 1978 ballot measures

External links

• Nevada Secretary of State: Political History of Nevada