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Nevada Question 1, Expansion of Bail Denial Amendment (1980)
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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 4, 1980. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported expanding the list of crimes for which bail may be denied to include murders punishable by life imprisonment without parole. |
A "no" vote opposed expanding the list of crimes for which bail may be denied to include murders punishable by life imprisonment without parole. |
Election results
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Nevada Question 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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177,592 | 78.14% | ||
| No | 49,690 | 21.86% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Question No. 1 Shall—Assembly Joint Resolution No. 21 proposing to amend section 7 of article 1 of the State constitution by increasing the types of crimes for which bail may be denied be approved? | ” |
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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State of Nevada Carson City (capital) |
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