Nevada Constitutional Convention Question (1884)
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| Topic State constitutional conventions |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional convention question |
Origin |
Nevada Constitutional Convention Question was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional convention question in Nevada on November 4, 1884. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported a constitutional convention. |
A "no" vote opposed a constitutional convention. |
Election results
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Nevada Constitutional Convention Question |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 2,933 | 41.37% | ||
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4,156 | 58.63% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Constitutional Convention Question was as follows:
| “ | "For a Constitutional Convention–Yes" "For a Constitutional Convention–No" | ” |
Path to the ballot
According to Section 2 of Article 16 of the Nevada Constitution, a two-thirds vote of the Nevada State Legislature is required to refer a constitutional convention question to the ballot. A simple majority vote of the electorate is required to call a convention.
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