Nevada State Question 4, Marriage Law Provisions Referendum (1922)
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| Topic Family-related policy |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Nevada Question 4 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Nevada on November 7, 1922. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported approving a legislative substitute repealing parts of Nevada’s marriage and divorce laws, including short-term divorce decrees. |
A "no" vote opposed approving a legislative substitute repealing parts of Nevada’s marriage and divorce laws, including short-term divorce decrees. |
Election results
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Nevada Question 4 |
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10,965 | 59.05% | ||
| No | 7,605 | 40.95% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 4 was as follows:
| “ | Question No. 4 — Shall that certain Act of the Legislature of the State of Nevada, entitled "An Act proposing a legislative substitute for 'An Act affecting divorce and matters properly connected therewith, providing for interlocutory decrees of divorce in certain cases and eliminating what are commonly known as short-term decrees in divorce cases, and repealing Section 22 of an Act entitled 'An Act relating to marriage and divorce,' approved November 28, 1861, as amended, and all other Acts or parts of Acts in conflict herewith,' presented to this legislature by the secretary of state upon initiative petition under Section 3 of Article 19 of the Constitution, and to provide for the submission of a legislative substitute by the secretary of state to the qualified electors for approval or rejection at the next ensuing general election," approved March 28, 1921, be approved? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A veto referendum is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that asks voters whether to uphold or repeal an enacted law. This type of ballot measure is also called statute referendum, popular referendum, people's veto, or citizen's veto. There are 23 states that allow citizens to initiate veto referendums.
In Nevada, the number of signatures required for a veto referendum is equal to 10% of the total number of votes cast in the preceding general election. Signatures for veto referendums are due 120 days before the next general election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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Footnotes
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