Nevada Question 3, Remove the Office of Surveyor General Amendment (1954)
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| Topic Constitutional wording changes |
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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 2, 1954. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported eliminating the surveyor-general as a constitutional officer and requiring other state executives to perform duties prescribed by law. |
A "no" vote opposed eliminating the surveyor-general as a constitutional officer and requiring other state executives to perform duties prescribed by law. |
Election results
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Nevada Question 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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33,903 | 64.51% | ||
| No | 18,648 | 35.49% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 3 was as follows:
| “ | Shall Assembly Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to section 22, article V, of the Constitution of the State of Nevada, reading as follows: | ” |
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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