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Nevada Question 4, Legislative Expenses and Allowances Amendment (1992)

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Nevada Question 4

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Election date

November 3, 1992

Topic
Administration of government and State legislatures measures
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Nevada Question 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nevada on November 3, 1992. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported removing the constitutional limit on legislator reimbursements for expenses and eliminating the additional allowance for legislative leaders.

A "no" vote opposed removing the constitutional limit on legislator reimbursements for expenses and eliminating the additional allowance for legislative leaders.


Election results

Nevada Question 4

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 96,472 20.47%

Defeated No

374,922 79.53%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 4 was as follows:

Shall the Nevada Constitution be amended to remove the limit on the authorized reimbursement of legislators for postage, stationery, and other expenses and to remove the additional allowance provided for leaders of the Legislature?

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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