Nevada State Question 19, Dueling Disqualification and Women's Eligibility for School Offices Amendment (February 1889)
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| Topic Dueling bans and Local government officials and elections |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Nevada Question 19 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nevada on February 11, 1889. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting duel participants from holding office and allowing women over 21 to hold school offices after meeting residency requirements. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting duel participants from holding office and allowing women over 21 to hold school offices after meeting residency requirements. |
Election results
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Nevada Question 19 |
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4,441 | 56.08% | ||
| No | 3,478 | 43.92% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 19 was as follows:
| “ | No. XIX—Assembly Joint Resolution relative to amending Section 3, Article 15, of the Constitution of the State of Nevada. Resolved by the Assembly and the Senate, conjointly, That Section 3, Article 15, of the Constitution of the State of Nevada be amended so as to read as follows: Section three. No person shall be eligible to any office who is not a qualified elector under this Constitution. No person who, while a citizen of this State, has, since the adoption of this Constitution, fought a duel with a deadly weapon, sent or accepted a challenge to fight a duel with a deadly weapon, either within or beyond the boundaries of this State, or who has acted as second, or knowingly conveyed a challenge, or aided or assisted in any manner in fighting a duel, shall be allowed to hold any office of honor, profit or trust, or enjoy the right of suffrage under this Constitution. The Legislature shall provide by law for giving force and effect to the foregoing provisions of this section; PROVIDED, that females over the age of twenty-one years, who have resided in this State one year, and in the county or district six months next preceding any election to fill either of said offices, shall be eligible to the offices of Superintendent of Public Schools and School Trustees. | ” |
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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