Nevada State Question 47, Judicial Pay Amendment (1894)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials and State judiciary oversight |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Nevada Question 47 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nevada on November 6, 1894. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported setting judicial salaries by law and prohibiting pay increases or decreases during a judge’s term. |
A "no" vote opposed setting judicial salaries by law and prohibiting pay increases or decreases during a judge’s term. |
Election results
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Nevada Question 47 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 532 | 12.93% | ||
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3,583 | 87.07% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 47 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional amendment No. 47, amending 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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