Nevada Question 2, District Courts Writ Authority Amendment (1992)

Nevada Question 2
Election date November 3, 1992
Topic State judiciary
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Nevada Question 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nevada on November 3, 1992. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported allowing District Courts to issue habeas corpus and prohibition writs for certain convicted individuals.

A "no" vote opposed allowing District Courts to issue habeas corpus and prohibition writs for certain convicted individuals.

Election results

Nevada Question 2
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		279,273	60.43%
No		182,854	39.57%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 2 was as follows:

“

Shall the Nevada Constitution be amended to clarify the authority of District Courts to issue writs of prohibition and to authorize District Courts to issue writs of habeas corpus on behalf of persons who have been convicted of crimes within their respective jurisdictions but who have not completed their sentences?

”

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.

See also

1992 Measures

• 1992 Measures
• State judiciary on the ballot
• 1992 legislative sessions

Nevada

• Nevada ballot measures
• Nevada ballot measure laws

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External links

• Nevada Secretary of State: Political History of Nevada