Nevada 1996 ballot measures

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In 1996, voters decided on 17 statewide ballot measures in Nevada on November 5.

• One of the measures was a [bond issue]].
• Five of the measures were initiated constitutional amendments.
• Seven of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Four of the measures were legislatively referred state statutes.
• Voters approved 13 (76.47%) and rejected four (23.53%) measures.

On the ballot

November 5, 1996

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Question 10	Campaign finance	Add a section to the Nevada Constitution to define and limit campaign contributions, including a $5,000 cap per election.	a	300,886 (71%)	123,024 (29%)
CICA	Question 11	Taxes; Legislature	Require a two-thirds vote of the legislature to pass measures that increase taxes, fees, or public revenue.	a	301,382 (71%)	125,969 (29%)
BI	Question 12	Parks; Bonds	Issue up to $20 million in bonds for erosion control and watercourse restoration in the Lake Tahoe Basin.	a	221,031 (52%)	203,708 (48%)
LRSS	Question 13	Taxes	Exempt prescribed orthotic appliances, casts, and medical supports from sales and use taxes.	a	284,276 (67%)	140,122 (33%)
LRSS	Question 14	Taxes	Exempt sales by nonprofit religious, charitable, or educational organizations from sales and use taxes.	a	242,127 (57%)	185,557 (43%)
LRSS	Question 15	Taxes	Expand the sales tax exemption for aircraft, components, and maintenance equipment used by out-of-state carriers.		145,608 (35%)	270,546 (65%)
LRSS	Question 16	Legislature; Taxes	Require the Nevada Legislature to approve tax or assessment increases twice, with a 10-day waiting period between votes.	a	255,830 (61%)	164,709 (39%)
CICA	Question 17	Term limits	Provide Congressional term limits and require ballot disclosures on candidates' positions.	a	225,612 (53%)	198,802 (47%)
LRCA	Question 1	Public retirement funds	Restrict the use of public employee retirement funds and establish governance requirements for the system.	a	314,064 (73%)	116,837 (27%)
LRCA	Question 2	Crime victims	Establish constitutional rights for crime victims, including notification, presence, and participation in proceedings.	a	322,639 (74%)	111,399 (26%)
LRCA	Question 3	Recall	Change signature requirements for recall petitions and extend the timeframe for holding special elections.	a	231,554 (55%)	192,363 (45%)
LRCA	Question 4	Administration	Remove the constitutional disclaimer ceding state interest in unappropriated public lands to the federal government.	a	234,206 (56%)	181,743 (44%)
LRCA	Question 5	Administration; Legislature	Allow the legislature to review and reject agency regulations exceeding authority or conflicting with intent.	a	257,358 (62%)	158,812 (38%)
LRCA	Question 6	Administration; Budgets	Clarify that debt exemptions apply to loans used for energy efficiency retrofits in state buildings.		170,564 (41%)	245,219 (59%)
LRCA	Question 7	Administration	Allow the state to invest public funds in private companies to promote economic development and job creation.		148,581 (35%)	274,022 (65%)
CICA	Question 9A	Term limits; Term limits; Term limits	Establish term limits for state and local public officials in the executive and legislative branches.	a	233,177 (54%)	196,343 (46%)
CICA	Question 9B	Judiciary	Establish term limits for Nevada justices and judges.		161,775 (41%)	232,771 (59%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in Nevada
• Types of ballot measures in Nevada
• List of Nevada ballot measures
• 1996 ballot measures

External links

• Nevada Secretary of State: Political History of Nevada