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Nevada State Question 1, Constitutional Amendments Approval Amendment (1886)
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| Topic State legislatures measures |
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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 3, 1886. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing future constitutional amendments to be submitted to voters after approval by one legislative session. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing future constitutional amendments to be submitted to voters after approval by one legislative session. |
Election results
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Nevada Question 1 |
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9,135 | 89.00% | ||
| No | 1,129 | 11.00% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Providing that future amendments to the constitution may be submitted to the people after approval by one session of the Legislature. | ” |
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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