Nevada State Question 3, Public Land and Education Revenue Amendment (1912)
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| Topic Higher education funding and State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Nevada Question 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nevada on November 5, 1912. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allocating proceeds from public lands, escheated estates, fines, and other sources exclusively for educational purposes, including support for the state university. |
A "no" vote opposed allocating proceeds from public lands, escheated estates, fines, and other sources exclusively for educational purposes, including support for the state university. |
Election results
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Nevada Question 3 |
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8,418 | 83.34% | ||
| No | 1,683 | 16.66% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 3 was as follows:
| “ | No. 11—Senate Concurrent and Joint Resolution No. 1, relative to amending section three of article eleven 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
Footnotes
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State of Nevada Carson City (capital) |
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