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Nevada State Legislature Revision Amendment (2016)
| State Legislature Revision Amendment | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Constitutional amendment |
| Origin | Nevada legislature |
| Topic | State legislatures |
| Status | Not on the ballot |
| Not on Ballot |
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| This measure was not put on an election ballot |
The Nevada State Legislature Revision Amendment did not qualify for the November 8, 2016 ballot in Nevada as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. The measure, upon voter approval, would have provided for annual regular sessions, authorized the legislature to hold sessions outside the capital, established a minimum monthly salary of $2,000 for legislators and required consent of the senate for certain executive appointments.[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Nevada Constitution
A majority vote is required in two successive sessions in the Nevada State Legislature in order to place an amendment on the ballot. SJR 8 passed for the first time in the Nevada Senate and Nevada Assembly on April 16, 2013 and June 3, 2013, respectively.[2] The legislature did not act on the bill in the successive session.
Assembly vote
April 16, 2013 Assembly vote
| Nevada SJR 8 Assembly Vote | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 23 | 56.10% | ||
| No | 18 | 43.90% | ||
Senate vote
June 3, 2013 Senate vote
| Nevada SJR 8 Senate Vote | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 11 | 52.38% | ||
| No | 10 | 47.62% | ||
State profile
| Demographic data for Nevada | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 2,883,758 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 109,781 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 69% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 8.4% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 7.7% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 4.4% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 27.5% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 85.1% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 23% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $51,847 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 17.8% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Nevada. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Nevada
Nevada voted for the Democratic candidate in four out of the seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
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See also
Footnotes
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State of Nevada Carson City (capital) |
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