Nevada Question 16, Double Legislature Vote for Tax Increases Measure (1996)
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| Topic State legislatures measures and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Nevada Question 16 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Nevada on November 5, 1996. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported requiring the Nevada Legislature to approve tax or assessment increases twice, with a 10-day waiting period between votes. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring the Nevada Legislature to approve tax or assessment increases twice, with a 10-day waiting period between votes. |
Election results
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Nevada Question 16 |
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255,830 | 60.83% | ||
| No | 164,709 | 39.17% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 16 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a bill that imposes or increases a tax or assessment be considered and approved twice for final passage by each house of the Nevada Legislature before such a bill may be enacted? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Nevada State Legislature to place a state statute 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. Statutes require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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Footnotes
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