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Nevada Question 3, Voting and Officeholding Provision Amendment (1992)

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Nevada Question 3

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Election date

November 3, 1992

Topic
Constitutional rights
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Nevada Question 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nevada on November 3, 1992. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported repealing a constitutional provision that prohibits denying voting and officeholding rights based on race or previous servitude.

A "no" vote opposed repealing a constitutional provision that prohibits denying voting and officeholding rights based on race or previous servitude.


Election results

Nevada Question 3

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

270,184 58.00%
No 195,673 42.00%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 3 was as follows:

Shall the Nevada Constitution be amended to repeal the provision which prohibits withholding the rights of suffrage and officeholding from any male citizen of the United States because of his color or previous condition of servitude?

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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