Nevada Question 4, Remove Constitutional Language on Public Money Amendment (1954)
| Nevada Question 5 | |
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| Topic Constitutional wording changes and Higher education funding |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Nevada Question 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nevada on November 2, 1954. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported requiring the legislature to fund public schools and the state university through direct appropriations from the general fund. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring the legislature to fund public schools and the state university through direct appropriations from the general fund. |
Election results
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Nevada Question 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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36,121 | 68.27% | ||
| No | 16,785 | 31.73% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 5 was as follows:
| “ | Shall Senate Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to section 6 of article XI of the Constitution of the State of Nevada, reading as follows: Resolved by the Senate and Assembly of the State of Nevada, jointly, That section 6 of article XI of the constitution of the State of Nevada be amended to read as follows: Section 6. In addition to other means provided for the support and maintenance of said university and common schools, the legislature shall provide for their support and maintenance by direct legislative appropriation from the general fund, upon the presentation of budgets in the manner required 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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Footnotes
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