Nevada State Question 9, Succession of Executive Powers Amendment (February 1889)
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| Topic Administration of government |
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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 February 11, 1889. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported transferring gubernatorial powers to the Senate President or Assembly Speaker during vacancies, with the Governor retaining military command in wartime. |
A "no" vote opposed transferring gubernatorial powers to the Senate President or Assembly Speaker during vacancies, with the Governor retaining military command in wartime. |
Election results
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Nevada Question 9 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,818 | 23.04% | ||
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6,071 | 76.96% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 9 was as follows:
| “ | No. IX.—Senate Concurrent Resolution relative to amending the Constitution of the State of Nevada. Resolved by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That the Constitution of the State of Nevada be amended as follows: Amend Section eighteen of Article V. of the Constitution of the State of Nevada so as to read as follows: Section seventeen. In case of the impeachment of the Governor or his removal from office, death, inability to discharge the duties of the said office, resignation or absence from the State, the powers and duties of the office shall devolve upon the President of the Senate for the residue of the term, or until the disability shall cease; and in case of the impeachment of the President of the Senate while acting as Governor, or his removal from office, death, inability to discharge the duties of the said office, resignation or absence from the State, the powers and duties of the office shall devolve upon the Speaker of the Assembly for the residue of the term, or until the disability shall cease. But when the Governor shall, with the consent of the Legislature, be out of the State in time of war, and at the head of any military force thereof, he shall continue Commander-in-Chief of the military forces of the State. | ” |
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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