Nevada Question 2, Public Debt Limit Amendment (1960)

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Nevada Question 2

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Election date

November 8, 1960

Topic
State and local government budgets, spending, and finance
Status

DefeatedDefeated

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 8, 1960. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported increasing the limitation on public debts from 1% to 2% of the assessed valuation of all taxable property.

A "no" vote opposed increasing the limitation on public debts from 1% to 2% of the assessed valuation of all taxable property.


Election results

Nevada Question 2

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 21,895 27.07%

Defeated No

58,978 72.93%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 2 was as follows:

Question No. 2. Amendment to the Constitution Shall—“Assembly Joint Resolution—Proposing an amendment to Section 3 of Article IX 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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