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Nevada Question 5, Legislative Session Length Amendment (1998)
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| Topic State legislative processes and sessions |
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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 3, 1998. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported limiting regular legislative sessions to 120 days and requiring the Governor to submit the budget at least 14 days before each session. |
A "no" vote opposed limiting regular legislative sessions to 120 days and requiring the Governor to submit the budget at least 14 days before each session. |
Election results
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Nevada Question 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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283,413 | 70.70% | ||
| No | 117,466 | 29.30% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 5 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Nevada Constitution be amended to limit the length of Nevada’s regular legislative sessions to not more than 120 calendar days and require the Governor to submit the proposed executive budget to the Legislature at least 14 days before the start of each regular session? | ” |
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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State of Nevada Carson City (capital) |
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