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Nevada Question 2, Property Rights and Eminent Domain Initiative (2008)
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| Topic Eminent domain policy |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Nevada Question 2 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Nevada on November 4, 2008. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting eminent domain transfers between private parties, requiring fair market valuation, and allowing owners to reclaim unused seized property. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting eminent domain transfers between private parties, requiring fair market valuation, and allowing owners to reclaim unused seized property. |
Election results
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534,547 | 60.81% | ||
| No | 344,562 | 39.19% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 2 was as follows:
| “ | Shall Article 1 of the Nevada Constitution be amended in order: to provide that the transfer of property from one private party to another private party is not considered a public use; to provide that property taken for a public use must be valued at its highest and best use; to provide that fair market value in eminent domain proceedings be defined as the “highest price the property would bring on the open market;” and to make certain other changes related to eminent domain proceedings? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.
In Nevada, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 10% of the total number of votes cast in the preceding general election. A simple majority vote in two consecutive elections is required for voter approval.
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Footnotes
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