Nevada State Question 4, Indictments and Criminal Proceedings Amendment (1912)

Nevada Question 4
Election date November 5, 1912
Topic Criminal trials and Jury rules
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Nevada Question 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nevada on November 5, 1912. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported allowing prosecutions for capital or infamous crimes by grand jury indictment or by information filed by the attorney-general or district attorney.

A "no" vote opposed allowing prosecutions for capital or infamous crimes by grand jury indictment or by information filed by the attorney-general or district attorney.

Election results

Nevada Question 4
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		8,259	84.59%
No		1,504	15.41%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 4 was as follows:

“

No. 13.—Assembly Joint and Concurrent Resolution, relative to amending section eight of article one of the constitution of the State of Nevada pertaining to indictments in criminal cases.

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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

1912 Measures

• 1912 Measures
• Criminal trials on the ballot
• Jury rules on the ballot
• 1912 legislative sessions

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