Nevada State Question 27, Amendment Enactment Time Amendment (1888)
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| Topic Ballot measure process and State legislatures measures |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Nevada Question 27 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nevada on November 6, 1888. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported reducing the time required to enact constitutional amendments by two years. |
A "no" vote opposed reducing the time required to enact constitutional amendments by two years. |
Election results
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Nevada Question 27 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 3,122 | 42.48% | ||
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4,228 | 57.52% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 27 was as follows:
| “ | Reducing by the period of two years, the time at present required to effectuate amendments to the constitution. | ” |
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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