Nevada Question 1, Public School Funding Initiative (2004)
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| Topic Public education funding |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Nevada Question 1 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Nevada on November 2, 2004. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported requiring the legislature to fund K-12 public schools before allocating money to any other part of the state budget. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring the legislature to fund K-12 public schools before allocating money to any other part of the state budget. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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446,965 | 56.64% | ||
| No | 342,173 | 43.36% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Nevada Constitution be amended to require the Nevada Legislature to fund the operation of the public schools for kindergarten through grade 12 before funding any other part of the state budget for the next biennium? | ” |
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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