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Nevada Question 1, State Judge Compensation Amendment (1968)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials |
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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 5, 1968. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported changing judicial compensation by repealing quarterly payments, ending payments from county treasuries, and requiring judges to be paid as provided by law. |
A "no" vote opposed changing judicial compensation by repealing quarterly payments, ending payments from county treasuries, and requiring judges to be paid as provided by law. |
Election results
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Nevada Question 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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78,572 | 64.63% | ||
| No | 43,007 | 35.37% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Question No. 1. Shall—Assembly Joint Resolution proposing to amend section 15 of article 6 of the constitution of the State of Nevada, relating to compensation of judges, by repealing provisions for quarterly payment and for payment of district judges from county treasuries and by providing that judges be paid in the manner provided by law 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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