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Nevada Question 4, State Legislative Sessions Initiative (1960)
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| Topic State legislatures measures |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Nevada Question 4 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Nevada on November 8, 1960. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported requiring the state legislature to have a regular session once every two years, in odd-numbered years, instead of annually. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring the state legislature to have a regular session once every two years, in odd-numbered years, instead of annually. |
Election results
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Nevada Question 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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48,019 | 57.57% | ||
| No | 35,397 | 42.43% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 4 was as follows:
| “ | Shall—“An Act of the People of the State of Nevada amending Section 2 of Article 4 of the Constitution of the State of Nevada.” =The People of the State of Nevada do enact as follows: SECTION 1.—Sect. 2 The sessions of the Legislature “shall be biennial, and shall commence on the 3rd Monday- of January next ensuing the election of members of the Assembly, unless the Governor of the State shall, in the interim, convene the Legislature by proclamation. SECTION 2. This amendment of the Constitution of the State of Nevada shall be in full force and effect from and after its enactment by the Legislature and approval by the Governor, or from and after its approval by a majority of the electors voting thereon and the official declaration of the vote, — be approved? | ” |
Path to the ballot
An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.
In Nevada, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 10% of the total number of votes cast in the preceding general election. A simple majority vote in two consecutive elections is required for voter approval.
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Footnotes
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