Nevada Question 1, Motor Vehicle Tax Amendment (1962)
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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 6, 1962. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported replacing local motor vehicle property taxes with a state-wide tax and allowing its revenue to be used for non-highway purposes. |
A "no" vote opposed replacing local motor vehicle property taxes with a state-wide tax and allowing its revenue to be used for non-highway purposes. |
Election results
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Nevada Question 1 |
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40,177 | 56.32% | ||
| No | 31,166 | 43.68% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Question No. 1. Amendment to the Constitution. Shall—Section 1 of Article 10 of the Constitution be amended to authorize the Legislature to provide for a uniform state-wide tax upon motor vehicles in lieu of the present ad valorem personal property tax of the various taxing districts, and shall Section 5 of Article 9 be amended to provide that the proceeds of such in lieu tax need not be expended for public highways? | ” |
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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