Nevada Question 1, Vacancies in the Legislature Amendment (1944)
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| Topic State legislatures measures |
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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, 1944. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing county commissioners to appoint same-party replacements for legislative vacancies if no qualifying election occurs before the next legislative session. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing county commissioners to appoint same-party replacements for legislative vacancies if no qualifying election occurs before the next legislative session. |
Election results
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Nevada Question 1 |
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25,266 | 78.97% | ||
| No | 6,730 | 21.03% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall Assembly Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to article IV, section 12 of the Constitution of the State of Nevada, reading as follows: Assembly Joint Resolution, proposal to amend article IV, section 12, of the constitution of the State of Nevada. Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That section 12 of article IV of the constitution of the State of Nevada be amended to read as follows: SEC. 12. In case of the death or resignation of any member of the legislature, either senator or assemblyman, the county commissioners of the county from which such member was elected shall appoint a person of the same political party as the party which elected such senator or assemblyman to fill such vacancy; provided, that this section shall apply only in cases where no biennial election or any regular election at which county officers are to be elected takes place between the time of such death or resignation and the next succeeding session of the legislature. -- 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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