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Nevada Question 5, Appointment of Auditors and Public Administrators Amendment (1980)

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Nevada Question 5

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Election date

November 4, 1980

Topic
Local government officials and elections
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment 		Origin

State legislature


Nevada Question 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nevada on November 4, 1980. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported allowing county auditors and public administrators to be appointed rather than elected.

A "no" vote opposed allowing county auditors and public administrators to be appointed rather than elected.


Election results

Nevada Question 5

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 75,265 33.30%

Defeated No

150,730 66.70%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 5 was as follows:

“

Question No. 5
Amendment to the Constitution.

Shall—Assembly Joint Resolution No. 8 proposing to amend section 32 of article 4 of the state constitution by removing auditors and public administrators from the list of elective county officers 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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