Nevada State Question 46, Prohibit Judges from Holding Other Office Amendment (1894)
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| Topic State judiciary oversight |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Nevada Question 46 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nevada on November 6, 1894. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting judges from holding other offices or receiving extra compensation while in office. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting judges from holding other offices or receiving extra compensation while in office. |
Election results
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Nevada Question 46 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 528 | 12.84% | ||
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3,584 | 87.16% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 46 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional amendment No. 46, amending Sec. 11 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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Footnotes
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