Nevada Question 2, Referees in District Courts Amendment (1986)

Nevada Question 2
Election date November 4, 1986
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 4, 1986. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported allowing the legislature to define the authority and appointment conditions of referees in district courts to assist judges with factual issues.

A "no" vote opposed allowing the legislature to define the authority and appointment conditions of referees in district courts to assist judges with factual issues.

Election results

Nevada Question 2
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		132,654	55.14%
No		107,941	44.86%

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 authorize the legislature to provide for referees in district courts?

”

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

1986 Measures

• 1986 Measures
• State judiciary on the ballot
• 1986 legislative sessions

Nevada

• Nevada ballot measures
• Nevada ballot measure laws

News and analysis

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External links

• Nevada Secretary of State: Political History of Nevada