Nevada Question 5, Appropriation Initiatives Amendment (1972)
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| Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
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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 7, 1972. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting initiative petitions from proposing laws requiring spending unless they also propose a sufficient tax to fund it. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting initiative petitions from proposing laws requiring spending unless they also propose a sufficient tax to fund it. |
Election results
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Nevada Question 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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85,663 | 58.86% | ||
| No | 59,880 | 41.14% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 5 was as follows:
| “ | Amends the Constitution. Shall—Senate Joint Resolution No. 1 of the 55th Session (1969), approved by the 56th Session (1971), proposing to amend Article 19 of the Constitution of the State of Nevada, relating to initiative petitions and referendums, by adding a provision that no statute may be proposed by initiative which deals with appropriations or the expenditure of money, unless such a statute also proposes a sufficient and constitutional tax to raise the necessary revenue, 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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