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Nevada State Question 7, Poll Tax Amendment (1894)

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Nevada Question 7

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Election date

November 6, 1894

Topic
Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Nevada Question 7 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nevada on November 6, 1894. It was defeated.

"yes" vote supported authorizing an annual poll tax.

"no" vote opposed authorizing an annual poll tax.


Election results

Nevada Question 7

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 715 17.22%

Defeated No

3,436 82.78%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 7 was as follows:

Constitutional amendment No. 7, amending Sec. 7 of Article 2 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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