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Nevada Question 1, Judicial Appointment Amendment (2010)
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| Topic State judiciary |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Nevada Question 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nevada on November 2, 2010. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported allowing the Governor to appoint Supreme Court justices and District Court judges from a list of nominees, with voter-approved retention after performance evaluations. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the Governor to appoint Supreme Court justices and District Court judges from a list of nominees, with voter-approved retention after performance evaluations. |
Election results
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Nevada Question 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 285,746 | 42.26% | ||
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390,370 | 57.74% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Nevada Constitution be amended to provide for the appointment of Supreme Court justices and District Court judges by the Governor for their initial terms from lists of candidates nominated by the Commission on Judicial Selection, with subsequent retention of those justices and judges after independent performance evaluations and voter approval? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Nevada Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during two successive legislative sessions for the Nevada State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 22 votes in the Nevada State Assembly and 11 votes in the Nevada State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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Footnotes
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