Nevada 2020 ballot measures
- Election date: Nov. 3
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Five statewide ballot measures were certified to appear on the ballot in Nevada on November 3, 2020. Voters approved all measures except for Question 1.
On the ballot
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | Question 1 | Education | Removes the constitutional status of the Board of Regents |  |
| LRCA | Question 2 | Marriage | Recognizes the marriage of couples regardless of gender |  |
| LRCA | Question 3 | Admin of Gov't | Revises duties of the State Board of Pardons Commissioners | |
| LRCA | Question 4 | Suffrage | Creates a constitutional right to certain voting procedures and policies | |
| CICA | Question 6 | Energy | Requires utilities to acquire 50 percent of their electricity from renewable resources by 2030 | |
Summary of campaign contributions
- See also: Ballot measure campaign finance, 2020
The following chart illustrates how much support and opposition committees received in campaign contributions for each measure on the ballot:
| Ballot Measure | Support Contributions | Oppose Contributions | Outcome |
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| Nevada Question 1, Remove Constitutional Status of Board of Regents Amendment (2020) | $1,357,000.00 | $0.00 |
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| Nevada Question 2, Marriage Regardless of Gender Amendment (2020) | $237,655.83 | $0.00 |
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| Nevada Question 3, State Board of Pardons Commissioners Amendment (2020) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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| Nevada Question 4, State Constitutional Rights of Voters Amendment (2020) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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| Nevada Question 6, Renewable Energy Standards Initiative (2020) | $3,000.19 | $0.00 |
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Getting measures on the ballot
Citizens of Nevada may initiate statutes through the process of indirect initiative and constitutional amendments through the process of direct initiative. Once sufficient signatures have been collected, statutory initiatives are first presented to the Nevada State Legislature. If approved by the legislature and signed by the governor, the proposed statute becomes law. If not, the law is submitted to voters at the next general election. However, upon the governor's approval, the legislature may propose an alternative statute to voters. Proposed amendments proceed directly to a vote of the people, but must be approved at two consecutive elections.
Legislative referrals can be added to the ballot by the Nevada State Legislature. According to Section 1 of Article 16 of the Nevada Constitution, an amendment proposed by the legislature must be approved by a majority in both the House and Senate in two consecutive legislative sessions.
Historical facts
- See also: List of Nevada ballot measures
Between 1996 and 2018, the following occurred:
- Ballots featured 79 ballot measures.
- An average of seven measures appeared on even-year statewide ballots in Nevada.
- An average of two citizen-initiated measures appeared on even-year statewide ballots in Nevada.
- Voters approved 59 percent (47 of 79) and rejected 41 percent (32 of 79) of the ballot measures.
- Voters approved 72 percent (21 of 29) and rejected 28 percent (8 of 29) of the citizen-initiated measures.
| Ballot measures in Nevada, 1996-2018 | ||||||||||
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| Type | Total number | Approved | Percent approved | Defeated | Percent defeated | Average | Median | Minimum | Maximum | |
| All measures | 79 | 47 | 59.5% | 32 | 40.5% | 6.6 | 5.0 | 1 | 17 | |
| Initiatives | 29 | 21 | 72.4% | 8 | 27.6% | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Legislative amendments | 31 | 15 | 48.4% | 16 | 51.6% | 2.6 | 2.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Legislative statutes | 15 | 8 | 53.3% | 7 | 46.7% | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0 | 5 | |
Not on the ballot
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| CICA | Independent Redistricting Commission Initiative | Redistricting | Creates an independent redistricting commission | 
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| IndISS | Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative | Elections | Enacts a system of ranked-choice voting |
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| LRCA | Minimum Wage Increase Amendment | Minimum Wage | Increases minimum wage to $14 by 2025 |
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| LRCA | Right to Emergency Medical Care Amendment | Healthcare | Creates a right to medically-necessary emergency care |
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| LRCA | Depreciation Formula Reset and Senior and Disabled Persons Tax Refunds Amendment | Taxes | Resets the depreciation formula for property taxes upon change in ownership and requires tax rebates for seniors and disabled persons |
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| CICA | Single Transferable Vote and Multimember Senate Districts Initiative | Legislature | Changes the structure of the Nevada State Senate and how senators are elected |
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See also
- 2020 ballot measures
- List of Nevada ballot measures
- Nevada signature requirements
- Laws governing the initiative process in Nevada
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Nevada
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