Nevada Question 1, Initiative Petitions Filing Deadline Amendment (1972)
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| Topic Ballot measure process |
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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 7, 1972. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported changing the deadline for filing constitutional amendment initiative petitions from 60 days to 90 days before the general election. |
A "no" vote opposed changing the deadline for filing constitutional amendment initiative petitions from 60 days to 90 days before the general election. |
Election results
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Nevada Question 1 |
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109,717 | 72.21% | ||
| No | 42,219 | 27.79% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Question No. 1. Shall—Senate Joint Resolution No. 7 of the 55th Session (1969), approved by the 56th Session (1971), proposing to amend Sec. 2 of Article 19 of the Constitution of the State of Nevada, relating to initiative petitions, by advancing the deadline for filing initiative petitions proposing amendments to the constitution, from sixty (60) days to ninety (90) days before the general election at which the question of approval or disapproval of such amendment will be voted on by the people, 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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