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Nevada State Question 44, Supreme Court Structure Amendment (1894)

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Nevada Question 44

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Election date

November 6, 1894

Topic
State judiciary structure
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Nevada Question 44 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nevada on November 6, 1894. It was defeated.

"yes" vote supported amending the structure of the Nevada Supreme Court.

"no" vote opposed amending the structure of the Nevada Supreme Court.


Election results

Nevada Question 44

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 564 13.54%

Defeated No

3,602 86.46%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 44 was as follows:

Constitutional amendment No. 44, amending Sec. 6 of Article 6 of 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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