Nevada 2004 ballot measures
In 2004, voters decided on eight statewide ballot measures in Nevada on November 2.
- One of the measures was an indirect initiated state statute.
- Five of the measures were initiated constitutional amendments.
- One of the measures was a legislatively referred constitutional amendment.
- One of the measures was a legislatively referred state statute.
- Voters approved four (50%) and rejected four (50%) measures.
On the ballot
November 2, 2004
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Public education funding | Require the legislature to fund K-12 public schools before allocating money to any other part of the state budget. |
|
446,965 (57%) |
342,173 (43%) |
|
| Question 2 | School class size | Require Nevada’s per-pupil public school spending to meet or exceed the national average. |
|
381,045 (49%) |
404,173 (51%) |
|
| Question 3 | Tort law | Cap malpractice damages, limit attorney fees, shorten deadlines, and allow periodic payments. |
|
468,059 (59%) |
320,129 (41%) |
|
| Question 4 | Business; Insurance; Tort law | Regulate insurance rates, including premium rollbacks, stricter oversight, and mandatory discounts. |
|
274,752 (35%) |
516,216 (65%) |
|
| Question 5 | Tort law | Penalize lawyers for frivolous lawsuits and prevent laws that reduce damage recovery limits. |
|
294,415 (37%) |
497,406 (63%) |
|
| Question 6 | Minimum wage | Increase Nevada's minimum wage and tie future increases to federal wage hikes or cost-of-living adjustments. |
|
545,490 (68%) |
252,162 (32%) |
|
| Question 7 | Constitutional rights; Constitutional wording | Update voting restrictions language and repeal an obsolete provision on legislative election of U.S. Senators. |
|
418,857 (54%) |
351,982 (46%) |
|
| Question 8 | Taxes | Exempt vehicles, medical devices, farm equipment, fine art, and aircraft parts from sales tax, and revise rules for aircraft and used vehicle exemptions. |
|
285,501 (38%) |
469,268 (62%) |
See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in Nevada
- Types of ballot measures in Nevada
- List of Nevada ballot measures
- 2004 ballot measures
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