Nevada State Question 1, County Responsibility for Aid Amendment (March 1937)
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| Topic Public assistance programs |
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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 March 17, 1937. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported removing counties' duty to provide aid to the elderly and infirm. |
A "no" vote opposed removing counties' duty to provide aid to the elderly and infirm. |
Election results
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14,131 | 96.14% | ||
| No | 567 | 3.86% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall senate joint resolution proposing the repeal of Section 3 of Article 13 of the Constitution of the State of Nevada, reading as follows: Senate Joint Resolution Proposing the Repeal of Section 3 of Article 13 of the Constitution of the State of Nevada. Resolved by the senate and the assembly of the State of Nevada, that Section 3 of Article 13 of the Constitution of the State of Nevada be repealed. Said Section 3 of Article 13 proposed to be repealed by said proposed amendment reads as follows: “Section 3. The respective counties of the state shall provide as may be prescribed by law, for those inhabitants who, by reason of age and infirmity, or misfortune, may have claim upon the sympathy and aid of society.” The adoption of said amendment will enable the State of Nevada, through legislative acts, to participate financially with the Federal Government in providing old-age pensions. —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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