Nevada State Question 9, Senate President and Assembly Speaker Succession Amendment (1888)
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| Topic State legislatures measures |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Nevada Question 9 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nevada on November 6, 1888. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing gubernatorial succession to the Senate President and Assembly Speaker in specific cases. |
A "no" vote opposed providing gubernatorial succession to the Senate President and Assembly Speaker in specific cases. |
Election results
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Nevada Question 9 |
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5,611 | 74.06% | ||
| No | 1,965 | 25.94% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 9 was as follows:
| “ | Providing for Gubernatorial succession to the President of the Senate and Speaker of the Assembly in certain cases. | ” |
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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