Nevada Question 4, Office of Public Instruction Amendment (1956)
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| Topic Public education funding |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Nevada Question 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nevada on November 6, 1956. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing the legislature to appoint the superintendent of public instruction, instead of requiring election by voters. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the legislature to appoint the superintendent of public instruction, instead of requiring election by voters. |
Election results
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Nevada Question 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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40,244 | 55.02% | ||
| No | 32,896 | 44.98% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 4 was as follows:
| “ | Shall Assembly Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Section 1, Article XI, of the Constitution of the State of Nevada, reading as follows: Resolved by the Assembly and Senate of the State of Nevada, jointly, That Section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of the State of Nevada, be amended to read as follows: SECTION 1. The legislature shall encourage by all suitable means the promotion of intellectual, literary, scientific, mining, mechanical, agricultural, and moral improvements, and also provide for a superintendent of public instruction and by law prescribe the manner of appointment, term of office and the duties thereof. [the election by the people, at the general election, of a superintendent of public instruction, whose term of office shall be two years from the first Monday of January, A.D. eighteen hundred and sixty-five, and until the election and the qualification of his successor, and whose duties shall be prescribed by law.]—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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