Nevada Question 10, Limits of Initiative Questions Amendment (1976)

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Nevada Question 10

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Election date

November 2, 1976

Topic
Administration of government
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment 		Origin

State legislature


Nevada Question 10 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nevada on November 2, 1976. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported limiting restrictions on initiatives that require government spending, allowing borrowing for capital projects within constitutional limits.

A "no" vote opposed limiting restrictions on initiatives that require government spending, allowing borrowing for capital projects within constitutional limits.


Election results

Nevada Question 10

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 66,861 39.96%

Defeated No

100,464 60.04%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 10 was as follows:

“

Question No. 10
Amendment to the Constitution.

Shall—Assembly Joint Resolution No. 23 of the 57th Session (1973), approved by the 58th Session (1975), proposing to amend section 6 of article 19 of the Constitution of the State of Nevada, 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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