Nevada Question 6, Establishment of Court of Appeals Amendment (1992)

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Nevada Question 6

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Election date

November 3, 1992

Topic
State judiciary
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Nevada Question 6 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nevada on November 3, 1992. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported establishing a Court of Appeals to hear certain appeals from District Court decisions, with judges initially appointed and later elected.

A "no" vote opposed establishing a Court of Appeals to hear certain appeals from District Court decisions, with judges initially appointed and later elected.


Election results

Nevada Question 6

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 213,407 45.76%

Defeated No

252,950 54.24%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 6 was as follows:

Shall the Nevada Constitution be amended to provide for the establishment of a Court of Appeals?

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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