Nevada State Question 4, Permit Immigration From China Measure (1880)
| Nevada State Question 4 | |
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| Topic Immigration policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred advisory question |
Origin |
Nevada State Question 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred advisory question in Nevada on November 2, 1880. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported continuing Chinese immigration and directing the governor to report the results to federal and state officials. |
A "no" vote opposed continuing Chinese immigration and directing the governor to report the results to federal and state officials. |
Election results
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Nevada State Question 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 183 | 1.05% | ||
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17,259 | 98.95% | ||
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 4 was as follows:
| “ | "For Chinese Immigration" "Against Chinese Immigration" | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Nevada State Legislature to place an advisory question 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. Advisory questions require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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