Nevada Question 3, Property Rights of Married Couples Amendment (1978)
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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, 1978. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing both husbands and wives to hold separate property and authorizing the legislature to clarify married persons' property rights. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing both husbands and wives to hold separate property and authorizing the legislature to clarify married persons' property rights. |
Election results
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Nevada Question 3 |
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132,949 | 76.64% | ||
| No | 40,528 | 23.36% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 3 was as follows:
| “ | Question No. 3. Shall—Senate Joint Resolution 16 to amend the State Constitution relating to the property rights of married persons 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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