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Nevada Require Initiative Description to Include Appropriation and Expenditure Language Amendment (2026)
| Nevada Require Initiative Description to Include Appropriation and Expenditure Language Amendment | |
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| Election date November 3, 2026 | |
| Topic Ballot measure process | |
| Status Cleared for signature gathering | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin Citizens |
The Require Initiative Description to Include Appropriation and Expenditure Language Amendment may appear on the ballot in Nevada as an initiated constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.
The amendment would require the description of effect for any constitutional amendment that may contain a potential appropriation or expenditure of money to include the language "this initiative petition may require an appropriation or otherwise require the expenditure of money".[1]
Text of measure
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The full text of the ballot measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
Process in Nevada
An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.
In Nevada, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 10% of the total number of votes cast in the preceding general election. A simple majority vote in two consecutive elections is required for voter approval.
The requirements to get an initiated constitutional amendment certified for the 2026 ballot and the next even-yeared election ballot:
- Signatures: 148,789 valid signatures are required.
- Deadline: The deadline to submit signatures is June 24, 2026.
Stages of this ballot initiative
The following is the timeline of the initiative:
- October 9, 2025: The initiative was filed and received by the Nevada Secretary of State.
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