Nevada Question 3, Criminal Sentencing Amendment (1950)
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| Topic State judiciary |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Nevada Question 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nevada on November 7, 1950. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing the legislature to grant district courts the power to suspend sentences, set probation terms, and fix sentences. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the legislature to grant district courts the power to suspend sentences, set probation terms, and fix sentences. |
Election results
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Nevada Question 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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24,846 | 61.23% | ||
| No | 15,730 | 38.77% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 3 was as follows:
| “ | Shall Senate Joint Resolution relative to amending section 14 of article V of the State Constitution, reading as follows: SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING THE AMENDMENT OF SECTION 14 OF ARTICLE V OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEVADA. Resolved by the Senate and the Assembly of the State of Nevada, That section 14 of article V of the constitution of the State of Nevada be amended so as to read as follows: Sec. 14. The governor, justices of the supreme court, and attorney general, or a major part of them, of whom the governor shall be one, may, upon such conditions and with such limitations and restrictions as they may think proper, remit fines and forfeitures, commute punishments, and grant pardons, after convictions, in all cases, except treason and impeachments, subject to such regulations as may be provided by law relative to the manner of applying for pardons. The legislature is authorized to pass laws conferring upon the district courts authority to suspend the execution of sentences, fix the conditions for, and to grant probation, and within the minimum and maximum periods authorized by law, fix the sentence to be served by the person convicted of crime in said courts.—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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