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Nevada Question 5, Annual Legislative Sessions Amendment (1958)
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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 4, 1958. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported requiring the Nevada Legislature to meet annually instead of every two years. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring the Nevada Legislature to meet annually instead of every two years. |
Election results
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Nevada Question 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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36,634 | 59.52% | ||
| No | 24,919 | 40.48% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 5 was as follows:
| “ | Shall—Assembly Joint Resolution—Proposing an amendment to section 2 of Article IV of the Constitution of the State of Nevada. Resolved by the Assembly and Senate of the State of Nevada, jointly, That section 2 of Article IV of the Constitution of the State of Nevada be amended to read as follows: Section 2. The sessions of the legislature shall be [biennial,] annual, and shall commence on the third Monday of January [next ensuing the election of members of the assembly,] in each year, unless the governor of the state shall, in the interim, convene the legislature by proclamation—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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