Nevada State Question 1, Uniform Property Tax and Mining Valuation Amendment (1902)

Nevada Question 1
Election date November 4, 1902
Topic Property taxes
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Nevada Question 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nevada on November 4, 1902. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported requiring uniform property taxes, taxing mining proceeds and claims at $10 per acre, with exemptions for public and charitable purposes.

A "no" vote opposed requiring uniform property taxes, taxing mining proceeds and claims at $10 per acre, with exemptions for public and charitable purposes.

Election results

Nevada Question 1
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		3,945	86.53%
No		614	13.47%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:

“

For proposed Constitutional Amendment No. V, relative to amending Section 1 of Article X of the Constitution of the State of Nevada. Against proposed Constitutional Amendment No. V, relative to amending Section 1 of Article X of the Constitution of the State of Nevada.

”

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

Amending the Nevada Constitution

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.

See also

1902 Measures

• 1902 Measures
• Property taxes on the ballot
• 1902 legislative sessions

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