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Nevada State Question 27, Constitutional Amendment Procedures Amendment (February 1889)
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| Topic 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 February 11, 1889. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported establishing procedures for constitutional amendments, requiring two-thirds legislative approval and majority voter ratification. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing procedures for constitutional amendments, requiring two-thirds legislative approval and majority voter ratification. |
Election results
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Nevada Question 27 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 3,819 | 48.57% | ||
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4,044 | 51.43% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 27 was as follows:
| “ | No. XXVII.—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 one of Article XVI. of the Constitution of the State of Nevada so as to read as follows: Section one. Any amendment or amendments to this Constitution may be proposed in the Senate or Assembly, and if agreed to by a vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be entered on the respective journals of each house with the yeas and nays taken thereon. Any amendment or amendments agreed to by the Legislature, as provided in this section, shall be published for three months next preceding the time for electing the next Legislature, and shall be submitted to the people at the time for electing the next Legislature in such a manner as the Legislature may prescribe; and if the people shall approve and ratify such amendment or amendments by a majority of the electors voting for members of the Legislature at such elections, such amendment or amendments shall become part of 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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