Nevada State Question 1, Suspension of Sentences and Pardons Amendment (1936)
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| Topic Criminal sentencing and Criminal trials |
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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, 1936. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported allowing certain convicted individuals to have sentences suspended and be released under court-imposed conditions. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing certain convicted individuals to have sentences suspended and be released under court-imposed conditions. |
Election results
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Nevada Question 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 9,602 | 33.32% | ||
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19,212 | 66.68% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall Assembly Joint Resolution No. 21 (Thirty-seventh Session) relative to amending Section 14, Article V, of the Constitution of the State of Nevada, reading as follows: "Sec. 14. The governor, justices of the supreme court and attorney-general, or a major part of them, of whom the governor shall be one, may upon such conditions and with such limitations and restrictions as they may think proper, remit fines and forfeitures, commute punishments and grant pardons after convictions, in all cases except treason and impeachments, subject to such regulations as may be provided by law, relative to the manner of applying for pardon; provided, however, whenever any person shall be convicted of any crime, except treason, murder, burglary in the first degree, arson in the first degree, robbery, carnal knowledge of a female child under the age of ten years, or rape, the trial court may in its discretion, at the time of imposing sentence upon such person, direct that such sentence be stayed or suspended and that the convicted person be released from custody upon such conditions and with such limitations and restrictions as the trial court may think proper"—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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