Nevada State Question 51, English Literacy Requirement to Vote Amendment (1894)
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| Topic English language policy and Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Nevada Question 51 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nevada on November 6, 1894. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported requiring voters to be able to read the U.S. Constitution in English and write their name in order to register and vote. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring voters to be able to read the U.S. Constitution in English and write their name in order to register and vote. |
Election results
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Nevada Question 51 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,050 | 23.53% | ||
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3,413 | 76.47% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 51 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional amendment No. 4, amending Sec. 1 of Article 10 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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