Nevada 1982 ballot measures
In 1982, voters decided on 12 statewide ballot measures in Nevada on November 2.
- One of the measures was a bond issue.
- Three of the measures were initiated constitutional amendments.
- Six of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- Two of the measures were legislatively referred state statutes.
- Voters approved six (50%) and rejected six (50%) measures.
On the ballot
November 2, 1982
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 10 | Bonds | Authorize the state to issue up to $10 million in bonds to build and expand public libraries. |
|
104,882 (47%) |
119,484 (53%) |
|
| Question 11 | Utilities; Legislature | Create a consumer advocate in the attorney general’s office to represent utility customers in rate and service cases. |
|
158,339 (72%) |
62,817 (28%) |
|
| Question 12 | Utilities | Create a consumer advocate office within the Attorney General’s office to represent the public before regulators. |
|
93,525 (43%) |
124,955 (57%) |
|
| Question 1 | Taxes | Permit property tax exemptions to encourage energy conservation and the use of renewable energy sources. |
|
142,095 (63%) |
83,280 (37%) |
|
| Question 2 | Constitutional rights; Firearms | Guarantee the right to keep and bear arms for defense, hunting, recreation, and other lawful purposes. |
|
162,460 (71%) |
66,385 (29%) |
|
| Question 3 | Judiciary | Allow the legislature to authorize deferred and suspended sentences in justices’ and municipal courts. |
|
87,237 (39%) |
135,146 (61%) |
|
| Question 4 | Judiciary | Allow the legislature to prevent the granting of parole to offenders whose original sentence does not allow it. |
|
132,533 (59%) |
93,856 (41%) |
|
| Question 5 | Constitutional wording | Revise the Nevada constitution to officially include the described territory south of the 37th parallel. |
|
147,584 (66%) |
76,635 (34%) |
|
| Question 6 | Taxes | Authorize the legislature to impose an estate tax limited to the credit allowed against the federal estate tax. |
|
86,729 (39%) |
134,398 (61%) |
|
| Question 7 | Taxes | Implement a sales tax on 60% of new mobile home prices and exempt certain used mobile homes. |
|
101,953 (46%) |
117,762 (54%) |
|
| Question 8 | Taxes | Exempt household goods and furniture owned and used by a single household from state taxation. |
|
169,115 (76%) |
54,377 (24%) |
|
| Question 9 | Taxes | Exempt food for human consumption from any state tax on sale, storage, use, or consumption. |
|
94,014 (41%) |
133,999 (59%) |
See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in Nevada
- Types of ballot measures in Nevada
- List of Nevada ballot measures
- 1982 ballot measures
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