Nevada Question 2, Right-to-Work Repeal Initiative (1958)
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| Topic Right-to-work laws |
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| Type Indirect initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Not on the ballot
Nevada Question 2 was not on the ballot as an indirect initiated constitutional amendment in Nevada on November 4, 1958. The First Judicial District Court ruled that the petition did not contain enough valid signatures, requiring the state to remove the initiative from the ballot.[1]
A "yes" vote would have supported repealing Nevada’s right-to-work law, which prohibited employment discrimination based on union membership and banned compulsory union membership. |
A "no" vote would have opposed repealing Nevada’s right-to-work law, which prohibited employment discrimination based on union membership and banned compulsory union membership. |
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 2 was as follows:
| “ | Shall—An Act repealing an Act entitled: “An Act relating to employment; prohibiting the denial of employment because of nonmembership in a labor organization; prohibiting agreements excluding any person from employment because of nonmembership in a labor organization; prohibiting strikes or picketing to induce violation of this Act; making illegal compelling or attempting to compel a person to join a labor organization or leave his employment against his will; prohibiting conspiracies to cause the discharge of any persons because of nonmembership in a labor organization; and prescribing penalties for the violation thereof.” The People of the State of Nevada do enact as follows: SECTION 1. That certain Act enacted pursuant to direct vote of the People, General Election, November 4, 1952, entitled “An Act relating to employment; prohibiting the denial of employment because of nonmembership in a labor organization; prohibiting agreements excluding any person from employment because of nonmembership in a labor organization; prohibiting strikes or picketing to induce violation of this Act; making illegal compelling or attempting to compel a person to join a labor organization or leave his employment against his will; prohibiting conspiracies to cause the discharge of any persons because of nonmembership in a labor organization; and prescribing penalties for the violation thereof,” is hereby repealed. SECTION 2. This act shall be in full force and effect from and after its enactment by the legislature and approval by the governor, or from and after its approval by a majority of the electors voting thereon and the official declaration of the vote. — be approved? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
From 1912 to 1962, initiated constitutional amendments were indirect in Nevada. Voters made the process direct with the approval of Question 2 in 1962. The indirect process in Nevada required that an initiated amendment receive the legislature's and governor's approval or voter approval.
An indirect initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. There are two states – Massachusetts and Mississippi – that allow citizens to initiate indirect constitutional amendments.
While a direct initiated constitutional amendment is placed on the ballot once supporters file the required number of valid signatures, an indirect initiated constitutional amendment is first presented to the state legislature, which has various options depending on the state.
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Footnotes
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