Nevada decided on 353 ballot measures since 1864
Between 1864 and 2025, Nevada voters voted on 353 state ballot measures. Of those, 215 (60.9%) were approved and 138 (39.1%) were defeated.
The Nevada State Legislature has voted to refer 277 ballot measures to the state ballot between 1864 and 2025, while 74 citizen initiatives were on the statewide ballot. Additionally, two measures were referred to the ballot by a state constitutional convention.
Legislatively referred measures were approved 59.2% of the time, as compared to 67.6% for citizen initiatives.
The inventory of Nevada statewide ballot measures is part of Ballotpedia's Historical Ballot Measure Factbooks, which document nearly 200 years of direct democracy in the United States. This ongoing research effort will provide an unparalleled resource for researchers, reporters, and voters on how ballot measures have evolved, the issues they've covered, and the role they have played in our civic life.
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| Year | Type | Title | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CICA | Question 6 | Provide for a state constitutional right to abortion before fetal viability | On the ballot |
| 2026 | CICA | Question 7 | Require voters to present photo identification when voting in person or to provide the last four digits of their driver’s license or Social Security number when voting by mail | On the ballot |
| 2024 | LRCA | Question 1 | Removes the constitutional status of the Board of Regents, which oversees state universities, allowing the legislature to change the governing structure of these universities through statute | Defeated |
| 2024 | LRCA | Question 2 | Revise language in the state constitution related to public entities that benefit individuals with mental illness, blindness, or deafness | Approved |
| 2024 | CICA | Question 3 | Establish top-five primaries and ranked-choice voting (RCV) for federal and state offices in Nevada | Defeated |
| 2024 | LRCA | Question 4 | Repeal language from the Nevada Constitution that allows the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as criminal punishments | Approved |
| 2024 | LRSS | Question 5 | Amend the Sales and Use Tax of 1955 to provide a sales tax exemption for child and adult diapers | Approved |
| 2024 | CICA | Question 6 | Provide for a state constitutional right to abortion before fetal viability | Approved |
| 2024 | CICA | Question 7 | Require voters to present photo identification when voting in person or to provide the last four digits of their driver’s license or Social Security number when voting by mail | Approved |
| 2022 | LRCA | Question 1 | Prohibit the denial or abridgment of rights on account of an individual's race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, ancestry, or national origin | Approved |
| 2022 | LRCA | Question 2 | Increase the minimum wage to $12 by July 1, 2024 | Approved |
| 2022 | CICA | Question 3 | Provide for open top-five primaries and ranked-choice voting for general elections | Approved |
| 2020 | LRCA | Question 1 | Removes the constitutional status of the Board of Regents | Defeated |
| 2020 | LRCA | Question 2 | Recognizes the marriage of couples regardless of gender | Approved |
| 2020 | LRCA | Question 3 | Revises duties of the State Board of Pardons Commissioners | Approved |
| 2020 | LRCA | Question 4 | Creates a constitutional right to certain voting procedures and policies | Approved |
| 2020 | CICA | Question 6 | Requires utilities to acquire 50 percent of their electricity from renewable resources by 2030 | Approved |
| Year | Type | Title | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | LRCA | Question 1 | Add specific rights of crime victims, together known as a Marsy's Law, to the Nevada Constitution | Approved |
| 2018 | LRSS | Question 2 | Exempt feminine hygiene products from state and local sales taxes | Approved |
| 2018 | CICA | Question 3 | Require the state legislature to pass laws to establish “an open, competitive retail electric energy market,” prohibit the state from granting electrical-generation monopolies, and protect “against service disconnections and unfair practices" and declare that persons, business, and political subdivisions have a “right to choose the provider of its electric utility service” and cannot be forced to purchase electricity from one provider | Defeated |
| 2018 | CICA | Question 4 | Require the state legislature to exempt from sales and use tax durable medical equipment, oxygen delivery equipment, and mobility enhancing equipment prescribed for human use by a licensed health care provider | Approved |
| 2018 | CISS | Question 5 | Provide for the automatic voter registration of eligible citizens when receiving certain services from the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) | Approved |
| 2018 | CICA | Question 6 | Require electric utilities to acquire 50 percent of their electricity from renewable resources by 2030 | Approved |
| 2016 | IndISS | Question 1 | Require firearm transfers to go through a licensed gun dealer. Certain transfers, including temporary transfers and those between immediate family members, would be exempted | Approved |
| 2016 | CICA | Question 3 | Require the Nevada Legislature to establish "an open, competitive retail electric energy market," reduce energy market regulations, and prohibit energy monopolies | Approved |
| 2016 | IndISS | Question 2 | Legalize the recreational use of one ounce or less of marijuana by individuals 21 and over | Approved |
| 2016 | CICA | Question 4 | Require the Nevada Legislature to exempt from sales and use tax durable medical equipment, oxygen delivery equipment, and mobility enhancing equipment prescribed for human use by a licensed health care provider | Approved |
| 2014 | LRCA | Question 1 | Amend Nevada Constitution to create an intermediate appellate court | Approved |
| 2014 | CISS | Question 3 | Implement a 2% margins tax on businesses for public schools | Defeated |
| 2014 | LRCA | Question 2 | Amend Nevada Constitution to remove mining tax cap of 5% | Defeated |
| 2012 | LRCA | Question 1 | Allow the legislature to call special sessions, limit them to 20 days except for impeachment, and require adjournment by midnight Pacific time. | Approved |
| 2010 | LRCA | Question 1 | Allow the Governor to appoint justices and judges from nominees, with voter-approved retention following performance evaluations. | Defeated |
| 2010 | LRCA | Question 2 | Authorize the legislature to create an intermediate appellate court to hear certain civil and criminal appeals from district courts. | Defeated |
| 2010 | LRSS | Question 3 | Allow the legislature to amend the Sales and Use Tax Act for federal compliance, excluding tax hikes or exemption cuts. | Defeated |
| 2010 | LRCA | Question 4 | Repeal a provision on eminent domain and revise rules on property transfers, compensation, and attorney fees in eminent domain cases. | Defeated |
| Year | Type | Title | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | LRCA | Question 1 | Reduce the residency requirement for voting from 6 months to 30 days for both state and local elections. | Defeated |
| 2008 | CICA | Question 2 | Prohibit eminent domain transfers between private parties, require fair market valuation, and allow owners to reclaim unused seized property. | Approved |
| 2008 | LRCA | Question 3 | Require the legislature to justify tax exemptions, apply uniform standards, and set expiration dates. | Approved |
| 2008 | LRSS | Question 4 | Allow the legislature to amend the Sales and Use Tax Act for federal compliance, excluding tax hikes, and repeal an aircraft tax exemption. | Defeated |
| 2006 | LRCA | Question 10 | Allow the legislature to call special sessions with a two-thirds vote, limit sessions to 20 days, and restrict topics discussed. | Defeated |
| 2006 | LRCA | Question 11 | Pay legislators for each day of service in sessions and provide allowances for postage, newspapers, and telecommunications. | Defeated |
| 2006 | CICA | Question 1 | Require the Nevada Legislature to fund K-12 public schools before allocating money to any other part of the state budget. | Approved |
| 2006 | CICA | Question 2 | Prohibit private transfers via eminent domain, require highest-value compensation, and allow owners to reclaim unused property. | Approved |
| 2006 | IndISS | Question 4 | Prohibit smoking in most indoor public places, exempt certain venues, and grant the Legislature sole authority over tobacco laws. | Defeated |
| 2006 | IndISS | Question 5 | Prohibit smoking in most indoor workplaces, including bars with food licenses, but allow it in casinos, stand-alone bars, and private homes. | Approved |
| 2006 | CICA | Question 6 | Raise Nevada's minimum wage to $5.15 with health benefits or $6.15 without, with future adjustments for federal increases or inflation. | Approved |
| 2006 | IndISS | Question 7 | Legalize, regulate, and tax marijuana for adults 21+, require licenses for retailers, and increase DUI penalties. | Defeated |
| 2006 | LRSS | Question 8 | Exempt used vehicle trade-ins and farm equipment from both state and local sales taxes. | Approved |
| 2006 | LRCA | Question 9 | Decrease the Board of Regents to nine members, electing some and appointing others, with four-year terms and political party limits. | Defeated |
| 2004 | CICA | Question 1 | Require the legislature to fund K-12 public schools before allocating money to any other part of the state budget. | Approved |
| 2004 | CICA | Question 2 | Require Nevada’s per-pupil public school spending to meet or exceed the national average. | Defeated |
| 2004 | IndISS | Question 3 | Cap malpractice damages, limit attorney fees, shorten deadlines, and allow periodic payments. | Approved |
| 2004 | CICA | Question 4 | Regulate insurance rates, including premium rollbacks, stricter oversight, and mandatory discounts. | Defeated |
| 2004 | CICA | Question 5 | Penalize lawyers for frivolous lawsuits and prevent laws that reduce damage recovery limits. | Defeated |
| 2004 | CICA | Question 6 | Increase Nevada's minimum wage and tie future increases to federal wage hikes or cost-of-living adjustments. | Approved |
| 2004 | LRCA | Question 7 | Update voting restrictions language and repeal an obsolete provision on legislative election of U.S. Senators. | Approved |
| 2004 | LRSS | Question 8 | Exempt vehicles, medical devices, farm equipment, fine art, and aircraft parts from sales tax, and revise rules for aircraft and used vehicle exemptions. | Defeated |
| 2002 | BI | Question 1 | Issue up to $200 million in bonds for conservation projects, including water quality, wildlife habitat, parks, and historic sites. | Approved |
| 2002 | CICA | Question 2 | Provide that only marriage between a male and female person shall be recognized in the state | Overturned |
| 2002 | LRSS | Question 3 | Exempt farm machinery used for agriculture from sales and use taxes. | Defeated |
| 2002 | LRSS | Question 4 | Exempt professional racing vehicle parts and transport vehicles from sales and use taxes. | Defeated |
| 2002 | LRCA | Question 5 | Repeal the rule against perpetuities, allowing indefinite property transfers. | Defeated |
| 2002 | LRCA | Question 6 | Delay elections for appointed justices and judges until they serve 12 months, unless appointed in the last year of a 6-year term. | Defeated |
| 2002 | LRCA | Question 7 | Exempt state borrowing for public school construction from Nevada’s debt limit. | Defeated |
| 2002 | LRCA | Question 8 | Allow the legislature to grant property tax reductions for homeowners facing severe economic hardship. | Approved |
| 2002 | CICA | Question 9 | Legalize possession of up to three ounces of marijuana for adults 21+ and regulate its sale, taxation, and distribution. | Defeated |
| 2000 | LRCA | Question 1 | Allow state money to be invested in businesses for economic development and job creation under specific conditions. | Defeated |
| 2000 | CICA | Question 2 | Provide that only marriage between a male and female person shall be recognized in the state | Overturned |
| 2000 | CICA | Question 9 | Legalize medical marijuana for qualifying patients with doctor approval and parental consent for minors. | Approved |
| Year | Type | Title | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | CICA | Question 17 | Instruct Nevada’s delegation to pursue term limits and require candidate disclosures. | Approved |
| 1998 | LRCA | Question 1 | Establish procedures to resolve conflicts between voter-approved amendments or laws in the same election. | Approved |
| 1998 | LRCA | Question 2 | Revise Judicial Discipline Commission rules, shifting authority between the Legislature, Supreme Court, and Commission. | Approved |
| 1998 | LRCA | Question 3 | Allow the legislature to designate locations other than the county seat for holding district court terms. | Approved |
| 1998 | LRAQ | Question 4 | Designate the last Friday in October as the legal holiday for Nevada Day instead of October 31. | Approved |
| 1998 | LRCA | Question 5 | Limit legislative sessions to 120 days and require the Governor to submit the budget 14 days prior. | Approved |
| 1998 | LRCA | Question 6 | Allow tax reductions for property developed to conserve water. | Defeated |
| 1998 | LRCA | Question 7 | Require state and local governments to collect sales taxes on items they purchase for resale to the public. | Defeated |
| 1998 | LRCA | Question 8 | Allow the Senate to elect its President, make them third in succession, and remove presiding officers’ expense allowances. | Defeated |
| 1998 | CICA | Question 9 | Allow medical marijuana for specific illnesses with doctor approval, parental consent for minors, and regulated distribution. | Approved |
| 1996 | CICA | Question 10 | Add a section to the Nevada Constitution to define and limit campaign contributions, including a $5,000 cap per election. | Approved |
| 1996 | CICA | Question 11 | Require a two-thirds vote of the legislature to pass measures that increase taxes, fees, or public revenue. | Approved |
| 1996 | BI | Question 12 | Issue up to $20 million in bonds for erosion control and watercourse restoration in the Lake Tahoe Basin. | Approved |
| 1996 | LRSS | Question 13 | Exempt prescribed orthotic appliances, casts, and medical supports from sales and use taxes. | Approved |
| 1996 | LRSS | Question 14 | Exempt sales by nonprofit religious, charitable, or educational organizations from sales and use taxes. | Approved |
| 1996 | LRSS | Question 15 | Expand the sales tax exemption for aircraft, components, and maintenance equipment used by out-of-state carriers. | Defeated |
| 1996 | LRSS | Question 16 | Require the Nevada Legislature to approve tax or assessment increases twice, with a 10-day waiting period between votes. | Approved |
| 1996 | CICA | Question 17 | Provide Congressional term limits and require ballot disclosures on candidates' positions. | Approved |
| 1996 | LRCA | Question 1 | Restrict the use of public employee retirement funds and establish governance requirements for the system. | Approved |
| 1996 | LRCA | Question 2 | Establish constitutional rights for crime victims, including notification, presence, and participation in proceedings. | Approved |
| 1996 | LRCA | Question 3 | Change signature requirements for recall petitions and extend the timeframe for holding special elections. | Approved |
| 1996 | LRCA | Question 4 | Remove the constitutional disclaimer ceding state interest in unappropriated public lands to the federal government. | Approved |
| 1996 | LRCA | Question 5 | Allow the legislature to review and reject agency regulations exceeding authority or conflicting with intent. | Approved |
| 1996 | LRCA | Question 6 | Clarify that debt exemptions apply to loans used for energy efficiency retrofits in state buildings. | Defeated |
| 1996 | LRCA | Question 7 | Allow the state to invest public funds in private companies to promote economic development and job creation. | Defeated |
| 1996 | CICA | Question 9A | Establish term limits for state and local public officials in the executive and legislative branches. | Approved |
| 1996 | CICA | Question 9B | Establish term limits for Nevada justices and judges. | Defeated |
| 1994 | CICA | Question 10 | Establish and limit campaign contributions, define campaign expenses, and set a $5,000 cap per election. | Approved |
| 1994 | CICA | Question 11 | Require a two-thirds majority in both legislative houses to pass any measure that increases public revenue. | Approved |
| 1994 | LRCA | Question 1 | Expand the Judicial Discipline Commission’s authority over municipal judges and justices of the peace. | Approved |
| 1994 | LRCA | Question 2 | Abolish Senate executive sessions and require open legislative meetings, except for personnel matters. | Approved |
| 1994 | LRCA | Question 3 | Allow salary increases for Supreme Court Justices and District Court Judges during their terms. | Defeated |
| 1994 | LRSS | Question 4 | Exempt the sale, storage, use, or consumption of horses from sales and use taxes. | Defeated |
| 1994 | LRCA | Question 5 | Allow the state to enter into installment or lease purchase agreements despite debt limitations. | Defeated |
| 1994 | LRCA | Question 6 | Authorize a property tax reduction for businesses relocating hazardous operations. | Defeated |
| 1994 | LRSS | Question 7 | Exempt certain government, religious, and charitable organizations from sales tax on property sales. | Defeated |
| 1994 | CICA | Question 8 | Establish term limits for Nevada’s U.S. Representatives at six years and U.S. Senators at twelve years. | Approved |
| 1994 | CICA | Question 9 | Establish term limits for state and local officials, including legislators, judges, and statewide officeholders. | Approved |
| 1992 | LRCA | Question 1 | Elect the Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court by a majority vote of justices. | Defeated |
| 1992 | LRCA | Question 2 | Allow District Courts to issue habeas corpus and prohibition writs for certain convicted individuals. | Approved |
| 1992 | LRCA | Question 3 | Repeal a constitutional provision that prohibits denying voting and officeholding rights based on race or previous servitude. | Approved |
| 1992 | LRCA | Question 4 | Remove limits on legislator expense reimbursements and eliminate extra pay for legislative leaders. | Defeated |
| 1992 | LRCA | Question 5 | Expand state authority to lend, offer credit, and invest in businesses while banning donations to private companies. | Defeated |
| 1992 | LRCA | Question 6 | Establish a Court of Appeals to hear certain appeals from District Court decisions, with judges initially appointed and later elected. | Defeated |
| 1990 | LRCA | Question 1 | Authorize the legislature to establish family courts as divisions of district courts to handle domestic matters. | Approved |
| 1990 | LRCA | Question 2 | Allow charitable and nonprofit organizations to operate raffles and drawings for fundraising. | Approved |
| 1990 | LRSS | Question 3 | Exempt textbook sales from sales taxes throughout the University of Nevada System. | Approved |
| 1990 | LRSS | Question 4 | Exempt certain gold, silver, and platinum medallions and bars from sales and use taxes. | Defeated |
| 1990 | BI | Question 5 | Issue up to $47.2 million in bonds for park improvements, new parks, and the protection of wetlands and wildlife resources. | Approved |
| 1990 | IndISS | Question 6 | Establish a net profit tax on corporations and a $500 franchise fee, with revenues going toward education. | Defeated |
| 1990 | VR | Question 7 | Affirm the statute to allow for abortions up to 24 weeks gestation | Approved |
| 1990 | CICA | Question 9 | Prohibit a state personal income tax while allowing business taxes to continue. | Approved |
| Year | Type | Title | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | LRCA | Question 1 | Allow the legislature to tax net proceeds of mines at a different rate than other property, up to a 5% constitutional limit. | Approved |
| 1989 | LRCA | Question 2 | Increase the state's bonding capacity from 1% to 2% of the assessed value of taxable property. | Approved |
| 1988 | LRCA | Question 1 | Set deadlines for filing petitions and allow statistical methods to verify signatures. | Approved |
| 1988 | LRCA | Question 2 | Clarify the constitutional language on which state lands and revenues are pledged for educational purposes without changing its effect. | Approved |
| 1988 | LRCA | Question 3 | Authorize the legislature to review, suspend, or nullify administrative regulations that exceed legal limits. | Defeated |
| 1988 | LRCA | Question 4 | Require judges to be appointed by the governor initially, with retention decided by election. | Defeated |
| 1988 | LRSS | Question 5 | Exempt donated or loaned personal property to tax-exempt organizations from sales tax. | Approved |
| 1988 | LRSS | Question 6 | Exempt 40% of the tax on new manufactured and mobile homes and fully exempting used manufactured and mobile homes from the tax. | Approved |
| 1988 | LRSS | Question 7 | Exempt sales of building materials, machinery, and equipment to businesses in designated economic zones from sales tax. | Defeated |
| 1988 | LRSS | Question 8 | Exempt sales of precious metals, including bullion and medallions with the state seal, from sales tax. | Defeated |
| 1988 | CICA | Question 9 | Prohibit a state personal income tax while affirming the legislature’s authority to tax business income or revenue. | Approved |
| 1986 | LRCA | Question 1 | Exempt bank stocks from taxation, aligning them with other corporate shares while maintaining taxes on bank-owned personal property. | Approved |
| 1986 | LRCA | Question 2 | Allow the legislature to define the authority and appointment conditions of referees in district courts to assist judges with factual issues. | Approved |
| 1986 | LRSS | Question 3 | Require contractors who fabricate materials for their own use to pay the same tax as if they purchased the materials. | Defeated |
| 1986 | LRSS | Question 4 | Exempt the sale of aircraft and major components to Nevada-based scheduled air carriers from sales and use tax. | Approved |
| 1986 | LRCA | Question 5 | Allow Nevada to receive a share of revenue from the federal estate tax, with funds allocated to public schools and the state university system. | Approved |
| 1986 | LRSS | Question 6 | Require government and tax-exempt organization contractors to pay sales and use taxes like other purchasers. | Approved |
| 1986 | BI | Question 7 | Issue up to $31,000,000 in bonds to buy land and control erosion and pollution in the Tahoe Basin. | Approved |
| 1986 | LRSS | Question 8 | Exempt prosthetic devices, ostomy-related supplies, and hemodialysis products from sales and use tax. | Approved |
| 1984 | LRSS | Question 10 | Tax 60% of materials for new manufactured homes and exempt used homes previously taxed in the state. | Defeated |
| 1984 | BI | Question 11 | Issue $20 million in bonds to purchase private land in the Tahoe Basin for conservation and pollution reduction. | Defeated |
| 1984 | CICA | Question 12 | Require a two-thirds legislative vote and majority voter approval to raise most taxes and fees, with a 5% cap on property tax increases. | Defeated |
| 1984 | LRCA | Question 1 | Exempt food for human consumption, excluding alcoholic beverages and prepared food, from any tax on sale or use. | Approved |
| 1984 | LRCA | Question 2 | Allow the taxation of mining proceeds at a different rate from other property, up to a maximum of 5 percent. | Defeated |
| 1984 | LRCA | Question 3 | Allow the legislature to increase, but not decrease, the number of district judges during a term. | Defeated |
| 1984 | LRCA | Question 4 | Allow public money deposits in mutually owned financial institutions. | Defeated |
| 1984 | LRCA | Question 5 | Allow the legislature to delegate technical reconciliation of statute changes to the legislative counsel. | Defeated |
| 1984 | LRCA | Question 6 | Exempt state-issued debt for purchasing local government bonds from the state debt limit. | Defeated |
| 1984 | LRCA | Question 7 | Require the legislature to set permanent committee rules, changeable only by both houses and the governor’s approval. | Defeated |
| 1984 | LRSS | Question 8 | Exclude trade-in vehicle values from sales tax and end exemptions for occasional sales, except within families. | Defeated |
| 1984 | BI | Question 9 | Issue up to $10 million in state bonds to fund the construction and expansion of public libraries. | Approved |
| 1983 | LRCA | Question 1 | Establish staggered terms for district judges. | Defeated |
| 1983 | LRSS | Question 2 | Tax sales to governmental contractors and impose a use tax on out-of-state sales that would be taxable if made in Nevada. | Defeated |
| 1982 | BI | Question 10 | Authorize the state to issue up to $10 million in bonds to build and expand public libraries. | Defeated |
| 1982 | LRSS | Question 11 | Create a consumer advocate in the attorney general’s office to represent utility customers in rate and service cases. | Approved |
| 1982 | CICA | Question 12 | Create a consumer advocate office within the Attorney General’s office to represent the public before regulators. | Defeated |
| 1982 | LRCA | Question 1 | Permit property tax exemptions to encourage energy conservation and the use of renewable energy sources. | Approved |
| 1982 | LRCA | Question 2 | Guarantee the right to keep and bear arms for defense, hunting, recreation, and other lawful purposes. | Approved |
| 1982 | LRCA | Question 3 | Allow the legislature to authorize deferred and suspended sentences in justices’ and municipal courts. | Defeated |
| 1982 | LRCA | Question 4 | Allow the legislature to prevent the granting of parole to offenders whose original sentence does not allow it. | Approved |
| 1982 | LRCA | Question 5 | Revise the Nevada constitution to officially include the described territory south of the 37th parallel. | Approved |
| 1982 | LRCA | Question 6 | Authorize the legislature to impose an estate tax limited to the credit allowed against the federal estate tax. | Defeated |
| 1982 | LRSS | Question 7 | Implement a sales tax on 60% of new mobile home prices and exempt certain used mobile homes. | Defeated |
| 1982 | CICA | Question 8 | Exempt household goods and furniture owned and used by a single household from state taxation. | Approved |
| 1982 | CICA | Question 9 | Exempt food for human consumption from any state tax on sale, storage, use, or consumption. | Defeated |
| 1980 | LRCA | Question 1 | Expand the list of crimes for which bail may be denied to include murders punishable by life imprisonment without parole. | Approved |
| 1980 | LRCA | Question 2 | Allow the legislature to raise judges' salaries during their terms and require one-third of district judges to be elected each general election. | Defeated |
| 1980 | LRCA | Question 3 | Allow the legislature to set the payment amount for legislators' postage, express charges, newspapers, and stationery. | Defeated |
| 1980 | LRCA | Question 4 | Allow the legislature to determine policies for investing state educational funds beyond bonds and agricultural mortgages. | Approved |
| 1980 | LRCA | Question 5 | Allow county auditors and public administrators to be appointed rather than elected. | Defeated |
| 1980 | CICA | Question 6 | Limit property taxes to 1% of value, cap annual increases at 2%, and require two-thirds approval for new taxes. | Defeated |
| 1980 | LRCA | Question 7 | Create an intermediate Court of Appeals to review District Court decisions, with some cases subject to Supreme Court review. | Defeated |
| 1980 | CICA | Question 8 | Exempt household goods and furniture used by a single household and owned by a member of that household from state taxation. | Approved |
| 1980 | CICA | Question 9 | Exempt food for human consumption from state taxation. | Approved |
| Year | Type | Title | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | LRSS | Question 1 | Exempt certain foods from the sales tax and restore legislative control over tax administration. | Approved |
| 1978 | LRCA | Question 1 | Remove public office bans for duel participants and eliminate gender-based voter eligibility requirements. | Approved |
| 1978 | LRCA | Question 2 | Remove the $300 jurisdiction limit for justice courts and let the Legislature set their powers and terms by law. | Approved |
| 1978 | LRCA | Question 3 | Allow both husbands and wives to hold separate property and authorize the legislature to clarify married persons' property rights. | Approved |
| 1978 | LRCA | Question 4 | Eliminate the business inventory tax and allow legislative exemptions for other personal property, including livestock. | Approved |
| 1978 | LRAQ | Question 5 | Recommend Nevada Legislature ratify the Equal Rights Amendment guaranteeing legal equality regardless of sex. | Defeated |
| 1978 | IndISS | Question 6 | Limit property taxes to 1% of full cash value, cap annual increases at 2%, and require a two-thirds majority for tax increases. | Approved |
| 1976 | LRCA | Question 10 | Limit restrictions on initiatives that require government spending, allowing borrowing for capital projects within constitutional limits. | Defeated |
| 1976 | BI | Question 11 | Issue up to $10 million in bonds to fund park improvements, historic preservation, and natural resource conservation. | Approved |
| 1976 | LRCA | Question 1 | Reduce the voter residency requirement from six months to 30 days before an election. | Defeated |
| 1976 | LRCA | Question 2 | Allow the Legislature to use a consent calendar to skip readings of uncontested bills. | Approved |
| 1976 | LRCA | Question 3 | Increase legislative pay eligibility during regular sessions from 60 days to 100 days. | Defeated |
| 1976 | LRCA | Question 4 | Allow justice and municipal courts to suspend sentences and grant probation, a power previously limited to district courts. | Defeated |
| 1976 | LRCA | Question 5 | Create a commission to nominate Supreme Court and district judge candidates for the Governor’s appointment. | Approved |
| 1976 | LRCA | Question 6 | Establish a unified court system led by the Chief Justice with authority over judicial assignments. | Approved |
| 1976 | LRCA | Question 7 | Authorize the Legislature to expand the Supreme Court and allow it to divide into panels to hear cases. | Approved |
| 1976 | LRCA | Question 8 | Establish a Commission on Judicial Discipline to oversee the censure, retirement, and removal of judges. | Approved |
| 1976 | LRCA | Question 9 | Allow the Nevada Supreme Court to hear oral arguments outside the seat of government at its discretion. | Approved |
| 1974 | LRCA | Question 1 | Declare public employee retirement funds as trust funds to be used solely for the retirement system. | Approved |
| 1974 | LRCA | Question 2 | Increase the state public debt limit from 1% to 3% of assessed valuation. | Defeated |
| 1974 | LRCA | Question 3 | Allow agricultural and open-space property to be taxed separately and require retroactive taxes when converted to higher use. | Approved |
| 1974 | LRSS | Question 4 | Allow the Nevada Tax Commission to impose a penalty of up to 10% for late tax payments, instead of a mandatory 10%. | Approved |
| 1972 | LRCA | Question 1 | Change the deadline for filing constitutional amendment initiative petitions from 60 days to 90 days before the general election. | Approved |
| 1972 | LRCA | Question 2 | Remove the Legislature’s power over county surveyors and school superintendents, placing these offices under local control. | Approved |
| 1972 | LRCA | Question 3 | Allow military personnel to retain or not lose voting residency status regardless of their service. | Approved |
| 1972 | LRCA | Question 4 | Change the selection of Supreme Court justices from elections to appointment by the Governor from a commission’s nominees. | Defeated |
| 1972 | LRCA | Question 5 | Prohibit initiative petitions from proposing laws requiring spending unless they also propose a sufficient tax to fund it. | Approved |
| 1972 | LRCA | Question 6 | Allow nonconflicting amendments to take effect together and prioritize the one with more votes if conflicts arise. | Approved |
| 1972 | LRCA | Question 7 | Change the Pardons Board to the Governor and four appointed residents. | Defeated |
| 1971 | LRCA | Question 1 | Reduce the voting age from 21 years to 18 years in Nevada | Approved |
| 1970 | LRCA | Question 1 | Allow U.S. citizens who do not meet Nevada’s residence requirements to vote for President and Vice President in the state. | Approved |
| 1970 | LRCA | Question 2 | Change the signature requirement for recall petitions to 25% of registered voters who voted in the last general election. | Approved |
| 1970 | LRCA | Question 3 | Limit the governor to two terms and bar those serving over two years of another’s term from being elected twice. | Approved |
| 1970 | LRCA | Question 4 | Allow the legislature to set its pay and expenses, removing limits on session days and clerical costs. | Defeated |
| 1970 | LRCA | Question 5 | Require annual legislative sessions instead of biennial sessions in Nevada. | Defeated |
| 1970 | LRCA | Question 6 | Require the legislature to establish a state merit system for employment in the executive branch of government. | Approved |
| 1970 | LRCA | Question 7 | Require legislative districts to be reapportioned based on population after each decennial census. | Approved |
| 1970 | LRCA | Question 8 | Exempt prescription medicines from sales tax and apply sales tax to periodicals. | Approved |
| 1970 | BI | Question 9 | Authorize $5 million in state bonds to acquire land or property for the state park system. | Approved |
| Year | Type | Title | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | LRCA | Question 1 | Change judicial pay by ending quarterly and county payments, requiring payment as provided by law. | Approved |
| 1968 | LRCA | Question 2 | Increase the state debt limit to 3%, authorize the State Controller to set valuations, and restrict contracts exceeding the limit. | Defeated |
| 1968 | LRCA | Question 3 | Consolidate Carson City and Ormsby County into one government with unified officers and allow separate taxing districts. | Approved |
| 1968 | CICA | Question 4 | Establish a state-supervised lottery with proceeds split between prizes, the state, and the operator. | Defeated |
| 1966 | LRCA | Question 1 | Repeal poll taxes. | Approved |
| 1964 | LRCA | Question 1 | Allow the legislature to maintain government continuity in emergencies through succession, quorum changes, and relocation. | Approved |
| 1963 | LRSS | Question 1 | Increase sales and use taxes from 2% to 3%. | Defeated |
| 1962 | LRCA | Question 1 | Replace local motor vehicle property taxes with a state-wide tax and allow its revenue to be used for non-highway purposes. | Approved |
| 1962 | LRCA | Question 2 | Make the citizen-initiated amendment process direct and require approval at two consecutive general elections. | Approved |
| 1960 | LRCA | Question 1 | Provide a tax exemption for personal property in transit by amending Section 1 of Article 10. | Approved |
| 1960 | LRCA | Question 2 | Increase the public debt limit from 1% to 2% of the assessed value of all taxable property. | Defeated |
| 1960 | LRCA | Question 3 | Remove the Supreme Court justices and attorney general from the board of pardons, leaving the governor to act alone. | Defeated |
| 1960 | CICA | Question 4 | Require the state legislature to hold regular sessions every two years in odd-numbered years instead of annually. | Approved |
| Year | Type | Title | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | IndICA | Question 1 | Enact a 10% signature rule, require signatures from 75% of counties, and regulate petition circulators. | Approved |
| 1958 | LRCA | Question 3 | Repeal the removal of time limits on regular and special legislative sessions. | Approved |
| 1958 | LRCA | Question 4 | Limit legislator pay to 60 days for regular sessions and 20 days for special sessions, regardless of session length. | Approved |
| 1958 | LRCA | Question 5 | Require the Nevada Legislature to meet annually instead of every two years. | Approved |
| 1956 | IndISS | Question 1 | Repeal Nevada’s right-to-work law banning discrimination and compulsory union membership. | Defeated |
| 1956 | IndICA | Question 2 | Establish a constitutional right for employees to unionize, bargain collectively, and require union membership in some cases. | Defeated |
| 1956 | IndISS | Question 3 | Create county school funds, require tax contributions, and set rules for distributing school funds. | Defeated |
| 1956 | LRCA | Question 4 | Allow the legislature to appoint the superintendent of public instruction, instead of requiring election by voters. | Approved |
| 1956 | LRCA | Question 5 | Replace the word "enlistment" with "entry into such service" to ensure voting rights for all military service members. | Approved |
| 1956 | LRCA | Question 6 | Allow the Nevada Legislature to tax federal government property if authorized by Congress. | Approved |
| 1956 | LRCA | Question 7 | Require industrial accident and disease funds to be held in trust and used solely for those purposes. | Approved |
| 1956 | VR | Question 8 | Retain Nevada’s Sales and Use Tax law, which provided for sales and use taxes, collection procedures, and penalties for violations. | Approved |
| 1954 | IndISS | Question 1 | Repeal Nevada’s right-to-work law banning compulsory union membership and related employment rules. | Defeated |
| 1954 | LRCA | Question 2 | Abolish the office of surveyor-general by removing references to it from the Nevada Constitution. | Approved |
| 1954 | LRCA | Question 3 | Eliminate the surveyor-general position and assign duties to other state executives as prescribed by law. | Approved |
| 1954 | LRCA | Question 4 | Remove the requirement to publish public money receipts and expenditures after each legislative session. | Approved |
| 1954 | LRCA | Question 5 | Require the legislature to fund public schools and the state university through direct appropriations from the general fund. | Approved |
| 1952 | IndISS | Question 1 | Prohibit employment discrimination based on union nonmembership and ban compulsory union membership. | Approved |
| 1950 | LRCA | Question 1 | Prohibit supreme court justices and district judges from holding nonjudicial offices during their elected or appointed terms. | Approved |
| 1950 | LRCA | Question 2 | Require the legislature to apportion assembly members by county population after each census. | Approved |
| 1950 | LRCA | Question 3 | Allow the legislature to grant district courts the power to suspend sentences, set probation terms, and fix sentences. | Approved |
| Year | Type | Title | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | LRCA | Question 1 | Allow municipal charters to govern officer tenure and dismissal, exempt from the state’s four-year term limit. | Approved |
| 1944 | LRCA | Question 1 | Allow county commissioners to appoint same-party legislative replacements if no election occurs before session. | Approved |
| 1944 | IndISS | Question 2 | Provide compulsory old-age assistance to needy seniors in Nevada and establish state and county funds. | Approved |
| 1942 | LRCA | Question 1 | Exempt certain financial assets from taxation, maintain mining tax provisions, and prohibit inheritance or estate taxes. | Approved |
| 1940 | LRCA | Question 1 | Require all motor vehicle fees and fuel taxes be used exclusively for highway construction, maintenance, and administration. | Approved |
| 1940 | LRCA | Question 2 | Require the legislature to canvass election returns and declare election results in accordance with federal law. | Approved |
| 1940 | LRCA | Question 3 | Prohibit the legislature from abolishing a county without approval by both the county's voters and a majority of state voters. | Approved |
| Year | Type | Title | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | IndISS | Question 2 | Establish state-funded bounties for eradicating predatory animals. | Defeated |
| 1938 | LRCA | Question 1 | Remove constitutional limits on state taxes for public schools and the university and eliminate language on school district responsibilities. | Approved |
| 1937 | LRCA | Question 1 | Remove counties' duty to provide aid to the elderly and infirm. | Approved |
| 1936 | IndISS | Question 4 | Provide state and county-funded pensions up to $1 per day for eligible Nevada seniors, with income limits and estate repayment. | Defeated |
| 1936 | LRCA | Question 1 | Allow certain convicted individuals to have sentences suspended and be released under court-imposed conditions. | Defeated |
| 1936 | LRCA | Question 2 | Allow jury trial waivers in criminal cases by consent and permit smaller juries in civil and misdemeanor cases by agreement. | Defeated |
| 1936 | CICA | Question 3 | Limit the total tax levy for all public purposes in Nevada to five cents per dollar of assessed valuation. | Approved |
| 1934 | IndISS | Question 3 | Provide for bounty payments for the destruction and eradication of predatory animals | Approved |
| 1934 | LRCA | Question 1 | Allow the state to enter contracts and levy taxes for protecting resources or participating in federal or interstate projects. | Approved |
| 1934 | VR | Question 2 | Regulate wildlife protection, hunting, fishing, game farming, and related activities, including licenses, seasons, and education. | Approved |
| 1930 | LRCA | Question 1 | Set the start of the fiscal year on July 1 each year. | Approved |
| 1930 | VR | Question 2 | Create a state rabies commission to control rabies and predatory animals. | Defeated |
| Year | Type | Title | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | LRCA | Question 1 | Prohibit the legislature from passing local or special laws on courts, taxes, elections, and infrastructure. | Approved |
| 1926 | LRCA | Question 2 | Apply to Congress to call a constitutional convention to amend the U.S. Constitution’s prohibition amendment. | Approved |
| 1926 | LRSS | Question 3 | Affirm that constitutional prohibition failed to abolish liquor traffic abuses. | Approved |
| 1924 | LRCA | Question 1 | Allow cities and towns to adopt and amend their own charters for local government under laws set by the legislature. | Approved |
| 1924 | LRCA | Question 2 | Remove Section 16 from Article 1 of the Nevada Constitution. | Approved |
| 1924 | LRCA | Question 3 | Dedicate public land proceeds and investments to education, including schools and the state university. | Defeated |
| 1922 | IndISS | Question 3 | Establish interlocutory decrees for divorce cases and eliminate short-term divorce decrees. | Defeated |
| 1922 | LRCA | Question 1 | Prohibit the legislature from passing certain local or special laws in specified cases. | Approved |
| 1922 | LRCA | Question 2 | Allow county commissioners to appoint same-party legislative replacement in cases of death or resignation. | Approved |
| 1922 | VR | Question 4 | Repeal parts of Nevada’s marriage and divorce laws, including short-term divorce decrees. | Approved |
| 1920 | LRCA | Question 1 | Allow the Supreme Court to hear criminal appeals and the Governor assign District Judges to replace disabled or disqualified Supreme Court Justices. | Approved |
| Year | Type | Title | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | IndISS | Question 2 | Prohibit manufacturing, sale, and distribution of intoxicating liquors and designate the Nevada State Police Superintendent as Prohibition Commissioner. | Approved |
| 1916 | LRCA | Question 1 | Permit the investment of permanent school funds in bonds of Nevada counties of farm loans | Approved |
| 1916 | LRCA | Question 2 | Increase the bond debt limit from $300,000 to 1% of assessed valuation of the state | Approved |
| 1914 | LRCA | Question 2 | Amend the official oath of office for elected officials | Approved |
| 1914 | LRCA | Women's Suffrage Amendment | Provides for women's suffrage in state constitution | Approved |
| 1912 | LRCA | Question 1 | Establish initiative and referendum powers for Nevada voters, allowing them to propose laws or constitutional amendments and approve or reject legislation at the polls. | Approved |
| 1912 | LRCA | Question 2 | Allow voters to recall public officers after six months in office through a petition signed by at least 25% of voters. | Approved |
| 1912 | LRCA | Question 3 | Allocate proceeds from public lands, escheated estates, fines, and other sources exclusively for educational purposes, including support for the state university. | Approved |
| 1912 | LRCA | Question 4 | Allow prosecutions for capital or infamous crimes by grand jury indictment or by information filed by the attorney-general or district attorney. | Approved |
| 1912 | LRCA | Question 5 | Allow women over 21 who met residency requirements to serve as school superintendents, trustees, and notaries. | Approved |
| 1910 | LRCA | Question 1 | Require an annual poll tax of $2 to $4 from male residents aged 21 to 60, to fund public road maintenance. | Approved |
| Year | Type | Title | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | VR | State Police Bill Referendum | Create and maintain of the Nevada State Police | Approved |
| 1906 | LRCA | Question 1 | Require patented mines be taxed at a minimum of $500, with exemptions for mines with $100 in labor, and maintaining uniform property tax rates. | Approved |
| 1904 | LRCA | Question 1 | Establish a veto referendum process in Nevada | Approved |
| 1902 | LRCA | Question 1 | Require uniform property taxes, taxing mining proceeds and claims at $10 per acre, with exemptions for public and charitable purposes. | Approved |
| Year | Type | Title | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | LRCA | Question 21 | Provide for residency requirements for voting and excluding certain classes of persons from voting, including those convicted of treason or a felony | Defeated |
| 1894 | LRCA | Question 22 | Affirm the state legislature's constitutional authority over its own membership, quorum, and internal discipline | Defeated |
| 1894 | LRCA | Question 24 | Provide for legislative pay to be set by statute while barring immediate pay increases for sitting legislators | Defeated |
| 1894 | LRCA | Question 25 | Clarify the governor’s constitutional veto authority and the state legislature’s process for reconsidering vetoed bills | Defeated |
| 1894 | LRCA | Question 26 | Set constitutional rules for how statewide election results were transmitted and officially canvassed | Defeated |
| 1894 | LRCA | Question 27 | Restructure the Board of Pardons and defining its constitutional authority over pardons and sentence relief | Defeated |
| 1894 | LRCA | Question 28 | Prohibit most public subsidies or donations to private entities, with limited exceptions for education and charity | Defeated |
| 1894 | LRCA | Question 29 | Eliminate the constitutional office of Lieutenant Governor | Defeated |
| 1894 | LRCA | Question 30 | Specify a new order of succession to the governor's office | Defeated |
| 1894 | LRCA | Question 31 | Establish four-year terms for state executive officers | Defeated |
| 1894 | LRCA | Question 32 | Reallocate constitutional duties between the attorney general and secretary of state | Defeated |
| 1894 | LRCA | Question 33 | Establish the Board of State Prison Commissioners and its membership | Defeated |
| 1894 | LRCA | Question 34 | Clarify that executive officers’ duties could be set by both constitutional and statutory law | Defeated |
| 1894 | LRCA | Question 35 | Clarify the Constitution’s impeachment process and penalties for state officers | Defeated |
| 1894 | LRCA | Question 36 | Provide for the removal of judges by a two-thirds vote of both legislative chambers | Defeated |
| 1894 | LRCA | Question 37 | Impose a constitutional cap on local government debt, and requiring two-thirds voter approval to exceed that debt | Defeated |
| 1894 | LRCA | Question 39 | Restrict state education funds to be exclusively used for public schools | Defeated |
| 1894 | LRCA | Question 41 | Change requirements for which executive officers must keep their offices at the Capitol | Defeated |
| 1894 | LRCA | Question 44 | Amend the structure of the Nevada Supreme Court | Defeated |
| 1894 | LRCA | Question 45 | Amend the constitution regarding the election of supreme court justices, length of terms, and the designation of chief justice | Defeated |
| 1894 | LRCA | Question 46 | Prohibit judges from holding other offices or receiving extra compensation while in office | Defeated |
| 1894 | LRCA | Question 47 | Set judicial salaries by law and prohibiting pay increases or decreases during a judge’s term | Defeated |
| 1894 | LRCA | Question 4 | Revise the Constitution’s taxation provisions, including uniform assessment and franchise taxation | Defeated |
| 1894 | LRCA | Question 51 | Require voters to be able to read the U.S. Constitution in English and write their name in order to register and vote | Defeated |
| 1894 | LRCA | Question 7 | Authorize an annual poll tax | Defeated |
| Year | Type | Title | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | LRCA | Question 19 | Prohibit duel participants from holding office and allow women over 21 to hold school offices after meeting residency requirements. | Approved |
| 1889 | LRCA | Question 1 | Require biennial legislative sessions starting the third Monday of January following elections. | Approved |
| 1889 | LRCA | Question 20 | Grant the Assembly sole power to impeach and require a two-thirds Senate vote to convict in impeachment trials. | Defeated |
| 1889 | LRCA | Question 22 | Authorize the legislature to establish a state lottery and designate its annual payments to the state treasury. | Defeated |
| 1889 | LRCA | Question 23 | Dedicate proceeds from public lands and other sources exclusively to education funding, with surplus interest available for State University support. | Approved |
| 1889 | LRCA | Question 24 | Authorize a special tax of up to two mills per dollar of taxable property to fund Nevada’s University and common schools. | Approved |
| 1889 | LRCA | Question 25 | Require the state to provide aid to residents who are elderly, infirm, or otherwise in need, as prescribed by law. | Defeated |
| 1889 | LRCA | Question 27 | Establish procedures for constitutional amendments, requiring two-thirds legislative approval and majority voter ratification. | Defeated |
| 1889 | LRCA | Question 2 | Allow each legislative house to judge elections, set rules, and expel members by a two-thirds vote. | Defeated |
| 1889 | LRCA | Question 3 | Prohibit the legislature from passing local or special laws on specified matters, while preserving its authority over certain regulations and rates. | Approved |
| 1889 | LRCA | Question 6 | Set legislative pay by law, limit expense reimbursements to $60 per session, and grant the Assembly Speaker and Senate President an extra $2 per day. | Defeated |
| 1889 | LRCA | Question 8 | Repeal Section 17 of Article V of the Nevada Constitution. | Defeated |
| 1889 | LRCA | Question 9 | Allow the legislature to modify, consolidate, or abolish certain county offices and to regulate their election, duties, and pay. | Approved |
| 1889 | LRCA | Question 9 | Transfer gubernatorial powers to the Senate President or Assembly Speaker during vacancies, with the Governor retaining military command in wartime. | Defeated |
| 1888 | LRCCQ | State Question 19 | Call for a constitutional convention | Approved |
| 1888 | LRCA | Question 1 | Move the start of the legislative session to the third Monday of January instead of the first. | Approved |
| 1888 | LRCA | Question 20 | Remove the Lieutenant Governor from constitutional impeachment provisions for state officers. | Approved |
| 1888 | LRCA | Question 23 | Allow the legislature to apportion school funds among counties and invest the principal in bonds of other states. | Approved |
| 1888 | LRCA | Question 24 | Authorize the legislature to increase the education tax rate from one-half mill to two mills on the dollar. | Approved |
| 1888 | LRCA | Question 25 | Require the State, instead of counties, to provide care for needy persons. | Approved |
| 1888 | LRCA | Question 27 | Reduce the time required to enact constitutional amendments by two years | Defeated |
| 1888 | LRCA | Question 2 | Allow the Senate to elect its own President. | Approved |
| 1888 | LRCA | Question 3 | Amend restrictions on the legislature's power to pass special legislation. | Approved |
| 1888 | LRCA | Question 5 | Remove the Lieutenant Governor as President of the Senate. | Approved |
| 1888 | LRCA | Question 8 | Repeal the constitutional provision for electing a Lieutenant Governor. | Approved |
| 1888 | LRCA | Question 9 | Provide gubernatorial succession to the Senate President and Assembly Speaker in specific cases. | Approved |
| 1886 | LRCA | Question 1 | Allow future constitutional amendments to be submitted to voters after approval by one legislative session. | Approved |
| 1886 | LRCA | Question 2 | Require one year of residency in the state to gain the right to vote. | Approved |
| 1886 | LRCA | Question 3 | Allow state school funds to be invested in U.S., Nevada, or other state bonds. | Approved |
| 1884 | LRCCQ | Constitutional Convention Question | Support or oppose a constitutional convention | Defeated |
| 1880 | LRCA | State Question 1 | Prohibit the use of public funds to be used for sectarian purposes | Approved |
| 1880 | LRCA | State Question 2 | Provide the right to vote to any male citizen of the United States regardless of color or previous condition of servitude | Approved |
| 1880 | LRCA | State Question 3 | Remove white as a qualification to vote | Approved |
| 1880 | LRAQ | State Question 4 | Continue or prohibit immigration from China | Defeated |
| Year | Type | Title | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | LRCCQ | Constitutional Convention Question | Call a state constitutional convention | Defeated |
| Year | Type | Title | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1864 | CCRCA | State Constitution Ratification Question | Ratify the proposed 1863 Constitution of Nevada | Defeated |
| 1864 | CCRCA | State Constitution Ratification Question | Ratify the constitution of Nevada proposed at the second state constitutional convention in 1864 | Approved |
Analysis
Ballotpedia completed an inventory of Nevada ballot measures from 1864 to 2025. Nevadans have decided on 353 ballot measures placed on the ballot by successful citizen initiatives and the Nevada State Legislature. The types of measures decided included bond issues, indirect initiated state statutes, initiated state statutes, initiated constitutional amendments, indirect initiated constitutional amendments, veto referendums, legislatively referred constitutional amendments, constitutional convention questions, constitutional convention referrals, legislatively referred advisory questions, and legislatively referred state statutes.
The inventory of Nevada statewide ballot measures is part of Ballotpedia's Historical Ballot Measure Factbooks, which document nearly 200 years of direct democracy in the United States. This ongoing research effort will provide an unparalleled resource for researchers, reporters, and voters on how ballot measures have evolved, the issues they've covered, and the role they have played in our civic life.
Contents
Notable measures and topics
- Voters decided two constitutional convention ratification questions in 1864. Voters rejected the first constitution ratification question in January 1864, which put on the ballot a constitution proposed by the state constitutional convention in 1863. Nevada voters approved the second constitution ratification question in September 1864.
- In 1880, voters decided on two ballot measures related to race and suffrage. Voters approved Question 2 and Question 3, bringing the Nevada Constitution into alignment with the 15th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
- In 1912, voters approved a constitutional amendment to establish an initiative and referendum process.
- Earlier, in 1904, voters approved a constitutional amendment providing for the veto referendum.
- In 1958, voters approved Question 1, which changed the signature requirement for initiatives from being equal to 10% of the votes cast in the last state supreme court justice election to 10% of the votes cast in the last general election and enacted a signature distribution requirement that provides for signatures to be collected from at least 75% of the state's counties.
- In 1962, voters approved Question 2, which made the citizen-initiated constitutional amendment process direct, rather than indirect, and required that a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment be approved at two successive general elections.
- In 1912, voters also approved a constitutional amendment to provide for recall elections of public officers after six months in office through a petition signed by at least 25% of voters.
- In 1914, voters approved a constitutional amendment to provide women with the right to vote—six years before the 19th Amendment was ratified.
- Voters decided on right-to-work laws three times in Nevada. In 1952, voters approved Question 1, which prohibited denying employment based on nonmembership in a labor union. In 1954, voters rejected a ballot initiative to repeal the right-to-work law. Voters again rejected an initiative to repeal the right-to-work law in 1956.
- In 1978, voters rejected a non-binding question recommending the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
- In 1982, voters approved Question 2, which amended the Nevada Constitution to provide that "every citizen has the right to keep and bear arms for security and defense, for lawful hunting and recreational use and for other lawful purposes."
- In 1990, voters approved a statute affirmation, Question 7, to permit abortion up to 24 weeks of gestation, and prohibit the Legislature from amending or repealing that law without voter approval.
- In 1988 and 1990, voters approved a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment to prohibit a state tax on personal income.
- In 1988 and 1996, voters rejected constitutional amendments to review and reject state agency regulations.
- In 1994 and 1996, voters approved a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds vote of the legislature to pass bills that increase state revenue.
- Voters decided on five marijuana-related ballot measures in Nevada. In 1998 and 2000, voters approved a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana. In 2002 and 2006, voters rejected ballot initiatives to decriminalize or legalize marijuana. In 2016, voters approved a ballot initiative legalizing recreational marijuana in the state.
- In 2020, voters approved Question 2, making Nevada the first state to repeal a constitutional same-sex marriage ban. Earlier, in 2000 and 2002, voters approved a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment to define marriage as between one man and one woman.
- In 2022, voters approved Question 3, which would have enacted a system of top-five ranked-choice voting. However, on the second vote, the ballot measure was rejected.
Statistics
Closest and widest margins
Of the 353 ballot measures, five were decided by less than a percentage point of the vote. The five closest measures are below:
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Nevada ballot measure topics
Nevada ballot measures have addressed 122 unique topics, with some measures addressing multiple topics. The top 10 most common topics addressed are:
- State legislative authority (56 measures)
- Sales taxes (36 measures)
- State legislative processes and sessions (24 measures)
- Property taxes (17 measures)
- State judicial authority (15 measures)
- Public education funding (15 measures)
- State judiciary structure (14 measures)
- Salaries of government officials (12 measures)
- Tax and revenue administration (12 measures)
- Property tax exemptions (11 measures)
By the decade
The average number of measures per decade was 21. The decade with the most ballot measures was the 1980s, with 54. Twenty-six measures (48.1%) were approved, and 28 (51.9%) were defeated. The 1900s, 1910s, and 1940s all had a 100% approval rating, with all ballot measures approved. The 1870s and 1890s had a 0% approval rating, with all ballot measures defeated. In the 2020s, there have been 15 ballot measures—12 (80%) were approved, and three (20%) were defeated.
By type
- See also: Types of ballot measures in Nevada
There are 11 different types of ballot measures in Nevada. Legislatively referred constitutional amendments have appeared on the ballot the most number of times (229). Veto referendums had the highest approval rating, with five out of six (83.3%) approved by voters. Constitutional convention questions had the lowest success rate, with two out of three measures defeated.
Citizen-initiated measures have had better success at the ballot box than legislatively-referred measures. Citizen-initiated measures were approved 67.6% of the time, as compared to 59.2% for legislatively referred measures.
Background
Citizen-initiated ballot measures
In Nevada, citizens have the power to initiate constitutional amendments, state statutes, statute affirmations, and veto referendums. In 1912, voters approved a constitutional amendment establishing the initiative and referendum process in Nevada.
The number of signatures required to qualify initiated state statutes or veto referendums for the ballot is based on the total number of votes cast in the last general election.
The following are the requirements for the types of citizen-initiated measures in Nevada:
- initiated constitutional amendment (ICA): 10% of votes cast in preceding general election
- indirect initiated state statute (IISS): 10% of votes cast in preceding general election
- veto referendum (VR): 10% of votes cast in preceding general election
- statute affirmation: 10% of votes cast in preceding general election
Legislatively referred ballot measures
In Nevada, the state legislature has the power to refer constitutional amendments, state statutes, bond measures, and advisory questions to the ballot.
A simple majority vote is required during two legislative sessions to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. Amendments do not require a governor's signature to be referred to the ballot. State statutes, bond measures, and advisory questions require a simple majority during one legislative session to be placed on the ballot, and a signature is required by the governor to be referred to the ballot.
