Nevada State Question 1, Public School and University Tax Amendment (1938)
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| Topic Higher education funding and Public education funding |
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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 8, 1938. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported removing constitutional limits on state taxes for public schools and the university and eliminating language on school district responsibilities. |
A "no" vote opposed removing constitutional limits on state taxes for public schools and the university and eliminating language on school district responsibilities. |
Election results
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Nevada Question 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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16,346 | 50.94% | ||
| No | 15,741 | 49.06% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Question No. 1.—Amendment to the constitution. Shall Senate Joint Resolution relative to amending sections 2 and 6 of article XI of the State Constitution, reading as follows: Senate joint resolution relative to amending sections 2 and 6 of article XI of the state constitution. Resolved by the Senate and Assembly of the State of Nevada, That sections 2 and 6 of article XI of the constitution of the State of Nevada shall be amended to read as follows: Section 1. Section 2 of article XI is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 2. The legislature shall provide for a uniform system of common schools, by which a school shall be established and maintained in each school district at least six months in every year, and any school district which shall allow instruction of a sectarian character therein may be deprived of its proportion of the interest of the public school fund during such neglect or infraction, and the legislature may pass such laws as will tend to secure a general attendance of the children in each school district upon said public schools. Section 2. Section 6 of article XI of the constitution is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 6. The legislature shall provide a special tax in addition to the other means provided for the support and maintenance of said university and common schools.—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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