Nevada Question 2, Public Debt Limit Amendment (1974)
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| Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Nevada Question 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nevada on November 5, 1974. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported increasing the state public debt limit from 1% to 3% of assessed valuation. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the state public debt limit from 1% to 3% of assessed valuation. |
Election results
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Nevada Question 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 23,499 | 32.95% | ||
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47,817 | 67.05% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 2 was as follows:
| “ | Question No. 2. Shall—Senate Joint Resolution No. 7 of the 56th Session (1971), approved by the 57th Session (1973), proposing to amend Section 3 of Article 9 of the Nevada Constitution, relating to the state indebtedness, by increasing the maximum limit for the state public debt to three percent (3%) of the State’s assessed valuation, and by providing a method of determining such valuation, 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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Footnotes
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State of Nevada Carson City (capital) |
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