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Nevada State Question 2, Legislative House Powers Amendment (February 1889)
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| Topic State legislatures measures |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Nevada Question 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nevada on February 11, 1889. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported allowing each legislative house to judge elections, set rules, and expel members by a two-thirds vote. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing each legislative house to judge elections, set rules, and expel members by a two-thirds vote. |
Election results
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Nevada Question 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,797 | 22.63% | ||
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6,143 | 77.37% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 2 was as follows:
| “ | No. II.—Senate Concurrent Resolution relative to amending the Constitution of the State of Nevada. Resolved by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That the Constitution of the State of Nevada be amended as follows: Amend Section six of Article IV. of the Constitution of the State of Nevada so as to read as follows: Section six. Each house shall judge of the qualifications, elections and returns of its own members, choose its own officers, determine the rules of its proceedings, and may punish its members for disorderly conduct and, with the concurrence of two-thirds of all members elected, expel a member. | ” |
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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