Nevada Question 1, Voter Residency Requirements Amendment (2008)
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| Topic Residency voting requirements |
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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 4, 2008. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported reducing the residency requirement for voting from 6 months to 30 days for both state and local elections. |
A "no" vote opposed reducing the residency requirement for voting from 6 months to 30 days for both state and local elections. |
Election results
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Nevada Question 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 433,847 | 47.41% | ||
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481,260 | 52.59% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Nevada Constitution be amended to eliminate an unconstitutional requirement that a person must reside in Nevada for 6 months prior to an election in order to be eligible to vote in that election? | ” |
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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