Nevada State Question 1, Local Charter Amendment (1924)
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| Topic Local government organization |
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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 4, 1924. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing cities and towns to adopt and amend their own charters for local government under laws set by the legislature. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing cities and towns to adopt and amend their own charters for local government under laws set by the legislature. |
Election results
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Nevada Question 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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7,698 | 55.45% | ||
| No | 6,185 | 44.55% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall Assembly Joint Resolution No. 17 (Thirtieth Session), relative to amending section 8, article 8, of the constitution of the State of Nevada, to read as follows: "Section 8. The legislature shall provide for the organization of cities and towns by general laws and shall restrict their power of taxation, assessment, borrowing money, contracting debts and loaning their credit, except for procuring supplies of water; provided, however, that the legislature may, by general laws, in the manner and to the extent therein provided, permit and authorize the electors of any city or town to frame, adopt and amend a charter for its own government, or to amend any existing charter of such city or town."—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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