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Nevada Question 1, Voting Residency Requirement Amendment (1976)
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| Topic Residency voting requirements |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Nevada Question 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nevada on November 2, 1976. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported eliminating the six-month residency requirement to vote and allowing voting eligibility after establishing residency at least 30 days before an election. |
A "no" vote opposed eliminating the six-month residency requirement to vote and allowing voting eligibility after establishing residency at least 30 days before an election. |
Election results
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Nevada Question 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 87,108 | 48.24% | ||
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93,471 | 51.76% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall—Assembly Joint Resolution No. 1 of the 57th Session (1973), approved by the 58th Session (1975), proposing to amend section 1 of article 2 of the Constitution of the State of Nevada, 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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Footnotes
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State of Nevada Carson City (capital) |
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