List of Nevada ballot measures

This page provides a list of ballot measures that have appeared on the statewide ballot in Nevada.

List of ballot measures by year

Measures are listed in reverse-chronological order, with the most recent and upcoming elections appearing first. Tables include brief summaries, relevant topics, and the election results for each measure.

2026

See also: Nevada 2026 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
IndISS	Exempt School Teachers from Public Employee Strike Ban Initiative	Public school teachers and staff; Labor disputes and strikes	Exempt teachers and certain other school employees from state laws that prohibit strikes by public employees
CICA	Question 6	Constitutional rights; Abortion policy	Provide for a state constitutional right to abortion before fetal viability
CICA	Question 7	Voter ID policy	Require voters to present photo identification when voting in person or to provide the last four digits of their driver’s license or Social Security number when voting by mail

2024

See also: Nevada 2024 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Higher education governance; State legislative authority	Removes the constitutional status of the Board of Regents, which oversees state universities, allowing the legislature to change the governing structure of these universities through statute	d	615,415 (45%)	738,901 (55%)
LRCA	Question 2	Constitutional wording changes	Revise language in the state constitution related to public entities that benefit individuals with mental illness, blindness, or deafness	a	897,821 (66%)	463,218 (34%)
CICA	Question 3	Ranked-choice voting; Primary election systems	Establish top-five primaries and ranked-choice voting (RCV) for federal and state offices in Nevada	d	664,011 (47%)	747,719 (53%)
LRCA	Question 4	Constitutional wording changes	Repeal language from the Nevada Constitution that allows the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as criminal punishments	a	835,627 (61%)	543,236 (39%)
LRSS	Question 5	Sales taxes	Amend the Sales and Use Tax of 1955 to provide a sales tax exemption for child and adult diapers	a	942,828 (68%)	433,583 (32%)
CICA	Question 6	Constitutional rights; Abortion policy	Provide for a state constitutional right to abortion before fetal viability	a	905,170 (64%)	501,232 (36%)
CICA	Question 7	Voter ID policy	Require voters to present photo identification when voting in person or to provide the last four digits of their driver’s license or Social Security number when voting by mail	a	1,031,153 (73%)	376,873 (27%)

2022

See also: Nevada 2022 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Sex and gender issues; Race and ethnicity issues; Religion-related policy; LGBTQ issues; Constitutional rights	Prohibit the denial or abridgment of rights on account of an individual's race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, ancestry, or national origin	a	580,022 (59%)	409,228 (41%)
LRCA	Question 2	Minimum wage laws	Increase the minimum wage to $12 by July 1, 2024	a	545,828 (55%)	443,318 (45%)
CICA	Question 3	Primary election systems; Ranked-choice voting	Provide for open top-five primaries and ranked-choice voting for general elections	a	524,868 (53%)	466,635 (47%)

2020

See also: Nevada 2020 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	State legislative authority; Higher education governance	Removes the constitutional status of the Board of Regents	d	626,146 (50%)	630,023 (50%)
LRCA	Question 2	Family-related policy	Recognizes the marriage of couples regardless of gender	a	821,050 (62%)	494,186 (38%)
LRCA	Question 3	Administrative organization	Revises duties of the State Board of Pardons Commissioners	a	782,015 (61%)	496,287 (39%)
LRCA	Question 4	Election administration and governance; Race and suffrage; Military service policy; Constitutional rights	Creates a constitutional right to certain voting procedures and policies	a	826,719 (64%)	462,544 (36%)
CICA	Question 6	Carbon emissions regulations	Requires utilities to acquire 50 percent of their electricity from renewable resources by 2030	a	747,581 (58%)	542,654 (42%)

2018

See also: Nevada 2018 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Criminal trials; Crime victims' rights	Nevada Question 1, the Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment, is on the ballot in Nevada as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 6, 2018.	a	579,788 (61%)	367,686 (39%)
LRSS	Question 2	Taxes	Nevada Question 2, the Sales Tax Exemption for Feminine Hygiene Products Measure, is on the ballot in Nevada as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 6, 2018.	a	536,991 (56%)	413,731 (44%)
CICA	Question 3	Energy market regulations	Nevada Question 3, the Legislature to Minimize Regulations on the Energy Market and Eliminate Legal Energy Monopolies Amendment, is on the ballot in Nevada as an initiated constitutional amendment on November 6, 2018.	d	316,951 (33%)	644,843 (67%)
CICA	Question 4	Healthcare governance; Sales taxes	Nevada Question 4, the Medical Equipment Sales Tax Exemption Initiative, is on the ballot in Nevada as an initiated constitutional amendment on November 6, 2018.	a	637,140 (67%)	308,517 (33%)
CISS	Question 5	Voter registration	Nevada Question 5, the Automatic Voter Registration via DMV Initiative, is on the ballot in Nevada as an indirect initiated state statute on November 6, 2018.	a	567,740 (60%)	385,297 (40%)
CICA	Question 6	Carbon emissions regulations	Nevada Question 6, the Renewable Energy Standards Initiative, is on the ballot in Nevada as an initiated constitutional amendment on November 6, 2018.	a	562,729 (59%)	386,482 (41%)

2016

See also: Nevada 2016 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	Firearms policy	The Nevada Background Checks for Gun Purchases Initiative, also known as Question 1, was on the November 8, 2016, ballot in Nevada as an indirect initiated state statute. Voters approved the measure, but the attorney general said that the measure could not be enforced.	a	558,631 (50%)	548,732 (50%)
IndISS	Question 2	Marijuana laws		a	602,463 (54%)	503,644 (46%)
CICA	Question 3	Energy market regulations	The Nevada Legislature to Minimize Regulations on the Energy Market and Eliminate Legal Energy Monopolies Amendment, also known as Question 3, was on the November 8, 2016, ballot in Nevada as an initiated constitutional amendment. It was approved.	a	783,185 (72%)	299,183 (28%)
CICA	Question 4	Healthcare; Taxes		a	768,871 (72%)	301,963 (28%)

2014

See also: Nevada 2014 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	State judiciary	a	287,183 (54%)	246,836 (46%)
LRCA	Question 2	Taxes	d	265,821 (50%)	269,030 (50%)
CISS	Question 3	Public education funding; Business taxes	d	115,891 (21%)	429,324 (79%)

2012

See also: Nevada 2012 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	State legislative processes and sessions	Allow the legislature to call special sessions, limit them to 20 days except for impeachment, and require adjournment by midnight Pacific time.	a	511,282 (54%)	436,065 (46%)

2010

See also: Nevada 2010 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	State judiciary	Allow the Governor to appoint justices and judges from nominees, with voter-approved retention following performance evaluations.	d	285,746 (42%)	390,370 (58%)
LRCA	Question 2	State judiciary	Authorize the legislature to create an intermediate appellate court to hear certain civil and criminal appeals from district courts.	d	313,769 (47%)	356,357 (53%)
LRSS	Question 3	Taxes	Allow the legislature to amend the Sales and Use Tax Act for federal compliance, excluding tax hikes or exemption cuts.	d	213,759 (32%)	451,186 (68%)
LRCA	Question 4	Eminent domain policy	Repeal a provision on eminent domain and revise rules on property transfers, compensation, and attorney fees in eminent domain cases.	d	214,086 (33%)	440,245 (67%)

2008

See also: Nevada 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Residency voting requirements	Reduce the residency requirement for voting from 6 months to 30 days for both state and local elections.	d	433,847 (47%)	481,260 (53%)
CICA	Question 2	Eminent domain policy	Prohibit eminent domain transfers between private parties, require fair market valuation, and allow owners to reclaim unused seized property.	a	534,547 (61%)	344,562 (39%)
LRCA	Question 3	Taxes	Require the legislature to justify tax exemptions, apply uniform standards, and set expiration dates.	a	518,733 (60%)	344,017 (40%)
LRSS	Question 4	Taxes	Allow the legislature to amend the Sales and Use Tax Act for federal compliance, excluding tax hikes, and repeal an aircraft tax exemption.	d	229,739 (27%)	629,009 (73%)

2006

See also: Nevada 2006 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Question 1	Public education funding	Require the Nevada Legislature to fund K-12 public schools before allocating money to any other part of the state budget.	a	311,629 (55%)	258,647 (45%)
LRCA	Question 10	State legislative processes and sessions	Allow the legislature to call special sessions with a two-thirds vote, limit sessions to 20 days, and restrict topics discussed.	d	261,091 (48%)	287,088 (52%)
LRCA	Question 11	Salaries of government officials	Pay legislators for each day of service in sessions and provide allowances for postage, newspapers, and telecommunications.	d	165,127 (30%)	391,442 (70%)
CICA	Question 2	Eminent domain policy	Prohibit private transfers via eminent domain, require highest-value compensation, and allow owners to reclaim unused property.	a	353,704 (63%)	206,724 (37%)
IndISS	Question 4	Tobacco laws; Smoking bans	Prohibit smoking in most indoor public places, exempt certain venues, and grant the Legislature sole authority over tobacco laws.	d	275,720 (48%)	298,987 (52%)
IndISS	Question 5	Tobacco laws; Smoking bans	Prohibit smoking in most indoor workplaces, including bars with food licenses, but allow it in casinos, stand-alone bars, and private homes.	a	310,524 (54%)	265,375 (46%)
CICA	Question 6	Minimum wage laws	Raise Nevada's minimum wage to $5.15 with health benefits or $6.15 without, with future adjustments for federal increases or inflation.	a	395,367 (69%)	180,085 (31%)
IndISS	Question 7	Marijuana laws	Legalize, regulate, and tax marijuana for adults 21+, require licenses for retailers, and increase DUI penalties.	d	253,725 (44%)	321,913 (56%)
LRSS	Question 8	Taxes	Exempt used vehicle trade-ins and farm equipment from both state and local sales taxes.	a	384,872 (69%)	174,535 (31%)
LRCA	Question 9	Higher education governance	Decrease the Board of Regents to nine members, electing some and appointing others, with four-year terms and political party limits.	d	269,807 (49%)	277,714 (51%)

2004

See also: Nevada 2004 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Question 1	Public education funding	Require the legislature to fund K-12 public schools before allocating money to any other part of the state budget.	a	446,965 (57%)	342,173 (43%)
CICA	Question 2	School class size policy	Require Nevada’s per-pupil public school spending to meet or exceed the national average.	d	381,045 (49%)	404,173 (51%)
IndISS	Question 3	Tort law	Cap malpractice damages, limit attorney fees, shorten deadlines, and allow periodic payments.	a	468,059 (59%)	320,129 (41%)
CICA	Question 4	Insurance policy; Business regulations; Tort law	Regulate insurance rates, including premium rollbacks, stricter oversight, and mandatory discounts.	d	274,752 (35%)	516,216 (65%)
CICA	Question 5	Tort law	Penalize lawyers for frivolous lawsuits and prevent laws that reduce damage recovery limits.	d	294,415 (37%)	497,406 (63%)
CICA	Question 6	Minimum wage laws	Increase Nevada's minimum wage and tie future increases to federal wage hikes or cost-of-living adjustments.	a	545,490 (68%)	252,162 (32%)
LRCA	Question 7	Constitutional rights; Constitutional wording changes	Update voting restrictions language and repeal an obsolete provision on legislative election of U.S. Senators.	a	418,857 (54%)	351,982 (46%)
LRSS	Question 8	Taxes	Exempt vehicles, medical devices, farm equipment, fine art, and aircraft parts from sales tax, and revise rules for aircraft and used vehicle exemptions.	d	285,501 (38%)	469,268 (62%)

2002

See also: Nevada 2002 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1	Bond issues	Issue up to $200 million in bonds for conservation projects, including water quality, wildlife habitat, parks, and historic sites.	a	291,262 (59%)	200,143 (41%)
CICA	Question 2	Family-related policy; LGBTQ issues	Provide that only marriage between a male and female person shall be recognized in the state		337,197 (67%)	164,573 (33%)
LRSS	Question 3	Taxes	Exempt farm machinery used for agriculture from sales and use taxes.	d	190,541 (40%)	285,921 (60%)
LRSS	Question 4	Taxes	Exempt professional racing vehicle parts and transport vehicles from sales and use taxes.	d	104,245 (22%)	373,587 (78%)
LRCA	Question 5	Property	Repeal the rule against perpetuities, allowing indefinite property transfers.	d	183,552 (40%)	270,352 (60%)
LRCA	Question 6	State judiciary	Delay elections for appointed justices and judges until they serve 12 months, unless appointed in the last year of a 6-year term.	d	192,284 (41%)	279,233 (59%)
LRCA	Question 7	Public education funding; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Exempt state borrowing for public school construction from Nevada’s debt limit.	d	203,560 (43%)	273,647 (57%)
LRCA	Question 8	Taxes	Allow the legislature to grant property tax reductions for homeowners facing severe economic hardship.	a	284,346 (59%)	200,968 (41%)
CICA	Question 9	Marijuana laws	Legalize possession of up to three ounces of marijuana for adults 21+ and regulate its sale, taxation, and distribution.	d	196,371 (39%)	305,479 (61%)

2000

See also: Nevada 2000 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Public economic investment policy	Allow state money to be invested in businesses for economic development and job creation under specific conditions.	d	234,104 (41%)	341,288 (59%)
CICA	Question 2	LGBTQ issues; Family-related policy	Provide that only marriage between a male and female person shall be recognized in the state		412,688 (70%)	180,077 (30%)
CICA	Question 9	Marijuana laws	Legalize medical marijuana for qualifying patients with doctor approval and parental consent for minors.	a	381,947 (65%)	202,211 (35%)

1998

See also: Nevada 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Initiative and referendum process; Ballot measure process	Establish procedures to resolve conflicts between voter-approved amendments or laws in the same election.	a	235,935 (59%)	161,491 (41%)
CICA	Question 17	Congressional term limits	Instruct Nevada’s delegation to pursue term limits and require candidate disclosures.	a	224,603 (57%)	171,242 (43%)
LRCA	Question 2	State judiciary	Revise Judicial Discipline Commission rules, shifting authority between the Legislature, Supreme Court, and Commission.	a	221,205 (57%)	168,480 (43%)
LRCA	Question 3	State judiciary	Allow the legislature to designate locations other than the county seat for holding district court terms.	a	209,397 (54%)	181,783 (46%)
LRAQ	Question 4	Administration of government	Designate the last Friday in October as the legal holiday for Nevada Day instead of October 31.	a	214,653 (53%)	193,875 (47%)
LRCA	Question 5	State legislative processes and sessions	Limit legislative sessions to 120 days and require the Governor to submit the budget 14 days prior.	a	283,413 (71%)	117,466 (29%)
LRCA	Question 6	Taxes	Allow tax reductions for property developed to conserve water.	d	165,135 (41%)	234,093 (59%)
LRCA	Question 7	Taxes	Require state and local governments to collect sales taxes on items they purchase for resale to the public.	d	164,780 (42%)	227,059 (58%)
LRCA	Question 8	Salaries of government officials; State legislative structure	Allow the Senate to elect its President, make them third in succession, and remove presiding officers’ expense allowances.	d	150,780 (38%)	241,246 (62%)
CICA	Question 9	Marijuana laws	Allow medical marijuana for specific illnesses with doctor approval, parental consent for minors, and regulated distribution.	a	241,463 (59%)	170,234 (41%)

1996

See also: Nevada 1996 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Public employee retirement funds	Restrict the use of public employee retirement funds and establish governance requirements for the system.	a	314,064 (73%)	116,837 (27%)
CICA	Question 10	Campaign finance	Add a section to the Nevada Constitution to define and limit campaign contributions, including a $5,000 cap per election.	a	300,886 (71%)	123,024 (29%)
CICA	Question 11	Taxes; State legislative vote requirements	Require a two-thirds vote of the legislature to pass measures that increase taxes, fees, or public revenue.	a	301,382 (71%)	125,969 (29%)
BI	Question 12	Bond issues; Parks, land, and natural area conservation	Issue up to $20 million in bonds for erosion control and watercourse restoration in the Lake Tahoe Basin.	a	221,031 (52%)	203,708 (48%)
LRSS	Question 13	Taxes	Exempt prescribed orthotic appliances, casts, and medical supports from sales and use taxes.	a	284,276 (67%)	140,122 (33%)
LRSS	Question 14	Taxes	Exempt sales by nonprofit religious, charitable, or educational organizations from sales and use taxes.	a	242,127 (57%)	185,557 (43%)
LRSS	Question 15	Taxes	Expand the sales tax exemption for aircraft, components, and maintenance equipment used by out-of-state carriers.	d	145,608 (35%)	270,546 (65%)
LRSS	Question 16	Taxes; State legislatures measures	Require the Nevada Legislature to approve tax or assessment increases twice, with a 10-day waiting period between votes.	a	255,830 (61%)	164,709 (39%)
CICA	Question 17	Congressional term limits	Provide Congressional term limits and require ballot disclosures on candidates' positions.	a	225,612 (53%)	198,802 (47%)
LRCA	Question 2	Crime victims' rights	Establish constitutional rights for crime victims, including notification, presence, and participation in proceedings.	a	322,639 (74%)	111,399 (26%)
LRCA	Question 3	Recall process	Change signature requirements for recall petitions and extend the timeframe for holding special elections.	a	231,554 (55%)	192,363 (45%)
LRCA	Question 4	Administration of government	Remove the constitutional disclaimer ceding state interest in unappropriated public lands to the federal government.	a	234,206 (56%)	181,743 (44%)
LRCA	Question 5	State legislatures measures; Administration of government	Allow the legislature to review and reject agency regulations exceeding authority or conflicting with intent.	a	257,358 (62%)	158,812 (38%)
LRCA	Question 6	Administration of government; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Clarify that debt exemptions apply to loans used for energy efficiency retrofits in state buildings.	d	170,564 (41%)	245,219 (59%)
LRCA	Question 7	Administration of government	Allow the state to invest public funds in private companies to promote economic development and job creation.	d	148,581 (35%)	274,022 (65%)
CICA	Question 9A	State legislative term limits; Local official term limits; Executive official term limits	Establish term limits for state and local public officials in the executive and legislative branches.	a	233,177 (54%)	196,343 (46%)
CICA	Question 9B	State judiciary	Establish term limits for Nevada justices and judges.	d	161,775 (41%)	232,771 (59%)

1994

See also: Nevada 1994 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	State judiciary; Ethics rules and commissions	Expand the Judicial Discipline Commission’s authority over municipal judges and justices of the peace.	a	202,659 (56%)	156,239 (44%)
CICA	Question 10	Campaign finance	Establish and limit campaign contributions, define campaign expenses, and set a $5,000 cap per election.	a	281,694 (77%)	83,174 (23%)
CICA	Question 11	State legislative vote requirements; Taxes	Require a two-thirds majority in both legislative houses to pass any measure that increases public revenue.	a	283,889 (78%)	79,520 (22%)
LRCA	Question 2	Open meetings and public information; State legislatures measures	Abolish Senate executive sessions and require open legislative meetings, except for personnel matters.	a	285,942 (78%)	79,699 (22%)
LRCA	Question 3	State judiciary; Salaries of government officials	Allow salary increases for Supreme Court Justices and District Court Judges during their terms.	d	58,363 (16%)	309,137 (84%)
LRSS	Question 4	Taxes	Exempt the sale, storage, use, or consumption of horses from sales and use taxes.	d	112,807 (31%)	245,810 (69%)
LRCA	Question 5	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Allow the state to enter into installment or lease purchase agreements despite debt limitations.	d	55,024 (15%)	300,876 (85%)
LRCA	Question 6	Environment; Taxes; Business regulations	Authorize a property tax reduction for businesses relocating hazardous operations.	d	136,311 (38%)	222,758 (62%)
LRSS	Question 7	Taxes	Exempt certain government, religious, and charitable organizations from sales tax on property sales.	d	113,562 (32%)	243,633 (68%)
CICA	Question 8	Congressional term limits	Establish term limits for Nevada’s U.S. Representatives at six years and U.S. Senators at twelve years.	a	257,362 (70%)	110,430 (30%)
CICA	Question 9	County and municipal governance	Establish term limits for state and local officials, including legislators, judges, and statewide officeholders.	a	259,211 (70%)	108,780 (30%)

1992

See also: Nevada 1992 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	State judiciary	Elect the Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court by a majority vote of justices.	d	175,300 (37%)	297,362 (63%)
LRCA	Question 2	State judiciary	Allow District Courts to issue habeas corpus and prohibition writs for certain convicted individuals.	a	279,273 (60%)	182,854 (40%)
LRCA	Question 3	Constitutional rights	Repeal a constitutional provision that prohibits denying voting and officeholding rights based on race or previous servitude.	a	270,184 (58%)	195,673 (42%)
LRCA	Question 4	State legislatures measures; Administration of government	Remove limits on legislator expense reimbursements and eliminate extra pay for legislative leaders.	d	96,472 (20%)	374,922 (80%)
LRCA	Question 5	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Administration of government	Expand state authority to lend, offer credit, and invest in businesses while banning donations to private companies.	d	109,739 (24%)	357,190 (76%)
LRCA	Question 6	State judiciary	Establish a Court of Appeals to hear certain appeals from District Court decisions, with judges initially appointed and later elected.	d	213,407 (46%)	252,950 (54%)

1990

See also: Nevada 1990 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	State judiciary	Authorize the legislature to establish family courts as divisions of district courts to handle domestic matters.	a	204,981 (66%)	105,338 (34%)
LRCA	Question 2	Gambling policy	Allow charitable and nonprofit organizations to operate raffles and drawings for fundraising.	a	183,795 (59%)	128,707 (41%)
LRSS	Question 3	Taxes	Exempt textbook sales from sales taxes throughout the University of Nevada System.	a	172,662 (55%)	139,660 (45%)
LRSS	Question 4	Taxes	Exempt certain gold, silver, and platinum medallions and bars from sales and use taxes.	d	87,922 (28%)	220,851 (72%)
BI	Question 5	Environment; Bond issues	Issue up to $47.2 million in bonds for park improvements, new parks, and the protection of wetlands and wildlife resources.	a	206,790 (66%)	106,720 (34%)
IndISS	Question 6	Public education funding; Taxes	Establish a net profit tax on corporations and a $500 franchise fee, with revenues going toward education.	d	72,427 (23%)	241,949 (77%)
VR	Question 7	Abortion policy	Affirm the statute to allow for abortions up to 24 weeks gestation	a	200,645 (63%)	115,495 (37%)
CICA	Question 9	Taxes	Prohibit a state personal income tax while allowing business taxes to continue.	a	225,651 (72%)	86,361 (28%)

1989

See also: Nevada 1989 ballot measures

May 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Taxes	Allow the legislature to tax net proceeds of mines at a different rate than other property, up to a 5% constitutional limit.	a	107,679 (78%)	30,663 (22%)
LRCA	Question 2	Bond issues	Increase the state's bonding capacity from 1% to 2% of the assessed value of taxable property.	a	74,418 (54%)	63,228 (46%)

1988

See also: Nevada 1988 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Administration of government	Set deadlines for filing petitions and allow statistical methods to verify signatures.	a	203,329 (64%)	113,957 (36%)
LRCA	Question 2	Public education governance	Clarify the constitutional language on which state lands and revenues are pledged for educational purposes without changing its effect.	a	246,855 (76%)	77,685 (24%)
LRCA	Question 3	Administrative powers and rulemaking; State legislative authority	Authorize the legislature to review, suspend, or nullify administrative regulations that exceed legal limits.	d	152,509 (48%)	163,255 (52%)
LRCA	Question 4	State judiciary	Require judges to be appointed by the governor initially, with retention decided by election.	d	144,964 (44%)	181,368 (56%)
LRSS	Question 5	Taxes	Exempt donated or loaned personal property to tax-exempt organizations from sales tax.	a	176,790 (54%)	147,796 (46%)
LRSS	Question 6	Taxes	Exempt 40% of the tax on new manufactured and mobile homes and fully exempting used manufactured and mobile homes from the tax.	a	165,069 (51%)	159,006 (49%)
LRSS	Question 7	Taxes	Exempt sales of building materials, machinery, and equipment to businesses in designated economic zones from sales tax.	d	78,495 (24%)	242,460 (76%)
LRSS	Question 8	Taxes	Exempt sales of precious metals, including bullion and medallions with the state seal, from sales tax.	d	125,443 (39%)	196,084 (61%)
CICA	Question 9	Taxes	Prohibit a state personal income tax while affirming the legislature’s authority to tax business income or revenue.	a	276,976 (82%)	59,803 (18%)

1986

See also: Nevada 1986 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Banking policy; Taxes	Exempt bank stocks from taxation, aligning them with other corporate shares while maintaining taxes on bank-owned personal property.	a	153,528 (64%)	88,203 (36%)
LRCA	Question 2	State judiciary	Allow the legislature to define the authority and appointment conditions of referees in district courts to assist judges with factual issues.	a	132,654 (55%)	107,941 (45%)
LRSS	Question 3	Taxes	Require contractors who fabricate materials for their own use to pay the same tax as if they purchased the materials.	d	102,354 (42%)	140,973 (58%)
LRSS	Question 4	Taxes	Exempt the sale of aircraft and major components to Nevada-based scheduled air carriers from sales and use tax.	a	129,602 (54%)	109,771 (46%)
LRCA	Question 5	Taxes	Allow Nevada to receive a share of revenue from the federal estate tax, with funds allocated to public schools and the state university system.	a	213,684 (85%)	37,369 (15%)
LRSS	Question 6	Taxes	Require government and tax-exempt organization contractors to pay sales and use taxes like other purchasers.	a	177,881 (73%)	64,241 (27%)
BI	Question 7	Bond issues	Issue up to $31,000,000 in bonds to buy land and control erosion and pollution in the Tahoe Basin.	a	138,430 (57%)	105,618 (43%)
LRSS	Question 8	Taxes	Exempt prosthetic devices, ostomy-related supplies, and hemodialysis products from sales and use tax.	a	165,191 (69%)	74,835 (31%)

1984

See also: Nevada 1984 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Taxes	Exempt food for human consumption, excluding alcoholic beverages and prepared food, from any tax on sale or use.	a	225,611 (83%)	45,316 (17%)
LRSS	Question 10	Taxes	Tax 60% of materials for new manufactured homes and exempt used homes previously taxed in the state.	d	103,399 (40%)	156,676 (60%)
BI	Question 11	Bond issues	Issue $20 million in bonds to purchase private land in the Tahoe Basin for conservation and pollution reduction.	d	119,385 (45%)	143,499 (55%)
CICA	Question 12	Property; Taxes	Require a two-thirds legislative vote and majority voter approval to raise most taxes and fees, with a 5% cap on property tax increases.	d	132,688 (48%)	143,874 (52%)
LRCA	Question 2	Taxes	Allow the taxation of mining proceeds at a different rate from other property, up to a maximum of 5 percent.	d	126,899 (49%)	133,748 (51%)
LRCA	Question 3	State judiciary	Allow the legislature to increase, but not decrease, the number of district judges during a term.	d	128,007 (49%)	134,816 (51%)
LRCA	Question 4	Banking policy	Allow public money deposits in mutually owned financial institutions.	d	113,858 (43%)	148,151 (57%)
LRCA	Question 5	State legislatures measures	Allow the legislature to delegate technical reconciliation of statute changes to the legislative counsel.	d	78,169 (31%)	175,878 (69%)
LRCA	Question 6	Banking policy; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Exempt state-issued debt for purchasing local government bonds from the state debt limit.	d	73,757 (29%)	179,793 (71%)
LRCA	Question 7	State legislatures measures	Require the legislature to set permanent committee rules, changeable only by both houses and the governor’s approval.	d	121,010 (48%)	131,272 (52%)
LRSS	Question 8	Taxes	Exclude trade-in vehicle values from sales tax and end exemptions for occasional sales, except within families.	d	99,197 (38%)	162,719 (62%)
BI	Question 9	Bond issues	Issue up to $10 million in state bonds to fund the construction and expansion of public libraries.	a	152,245 (57%)	114,572 (43%)

1983

See also: Nevada 1983 ballot measures

June 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	State judiciary	Establish staggered terms for district judges.	d	26,887 (42%)	37,198 (58%)
LRSS	Question 2	Taxes	Tax sales to governmental contractors and impose a use tax on out-of-state sales that would be taxable if made in Nevada.	d	29,335 (46%)	34,616 (54%)

1982

See also: Nevada 1982 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Taxes	Permit property tax exemptions to encourage energy conservation and the use of renewable energy sources.	a	142,095 (63%)	83,280 (37%)
BI	Question 10	Bond issues	Authorize the state to issue up to $10 million in bonds to build and expand public libraries.	d	104,882 (47%)	119,484 (53%)
LRSS	Question 11	Utility policy; State legislatures measures	Create a consumer advocate in the attorney general’s office to represent utility customers in rate and service cases.	a	158,339 (72%)	62,817 (28%)
CICA	Question 12	Utility policy	Create a consumer advocate office within the Attorney General’s office to represent the public before regulators.	d	93,525 (43%)	124,955 (57%)
LRCA	Question 2	Firearms policy; Constitutional rights	Guarantee the right to keep and bear arms for defense, hunting, recreation, and other lawful purposes.	a	162,460 (71%)	66,385 (29%)
LRCA	Question 3	State judiciary	Allow the legislature to authorize deferred and suspended sentences in justices’ and municipal courts.	d	87,237 (39%)	135,146 (61%)
LRCA	Question 4	State judiciary	Allow the legislature to prevent the granting of parole to offenders whose original sentence does not allow it.	a	132,533 (59%)	93,856 (41%)
LRCA	Question 5	Constitutional wording changes	Revise the Nevada constitution to officially include the described territory south of the 37th parallel.	a	147,584 (66%)	76,635 (34%)
LRCA	Question 6	Taxes	Authorize the legislature to impose an estate tax limited to the credit allowed against the federal estate tax.	d	86,729 (39%)	134,398 (61%)
LRSS	Question 7	Taxes	Implement a sales tax on 60% of new mobile home prices and exempt certain used mobile homes.	d	101,953 (46%)	117,762 (54%)
CICA	Question 8	Taxes	Exempt household goods and furniture owned and used by a single household from state taxation.	a	169,115 (76%)	54,377 (24%)
CICA	Question 9	Taxes	Exempt food for human consumption from any state tax on sale, storage, use, or consumption.	d	94,014 (41%)	133,999 (59%)

1980

See also: Nevada 1980 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	State judiciary	Expand the list of crimes for which bail may be denied to include murders punishable by life imprisonment without parole.	a	177,592 (78%)	49,690 (22%)
LRCA	Question 2	Salaries of government officials; State judicial selection	Allow the legislature to raise judges' salaries during their terms and require one-third of district judges to be elected each general election.	d	64,496 (28%)	162,421 (72%)
LRCA	Question 3	Salaries of government officials	Allow the legislature to set the payment amount for legislators' postage, express charges, newspapers, and stationery.	d	86,624 (38%)	141,758 (62%)
LRCA	Question 4	Public education funding; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Allow the legislature to determine policies for investing state educational funds beyond bonds and agricultural mortgages.	a	116,445 (52%)	108,288 (48%)
LRCA	Question 5	Local government officials and elections	Allow county auditors and public administrators to be appointed rather than elected.	d	75,265 (33%)	150,730 (67%)
CICA	Question 6	Taxes	Limit property taxes to 1% of value, cap annual increases at 2%, and require two-thirds approval for new taxes.	d	103,334 (42%)	140,018 (58%)
LRCA	Question 7	State judiciary	Create an intermediate Court of Appeals to review District Court decisions, with some cases subject to Supreme Court review.	d	106,131 (47%)	118,933 (53%)
CICA	Question 8	Taxes	Exempt household goods and furniture used by a single household and owned by a member of that household from state taxation.	a	178,947 (77%)	52,593 (23%)
CICA	Question 9	Taxes	Exempt food for human consumption from state taxation.	a	163,384 (70%)	68,985 (30%)

1979

See also: Nevada 1979 ballot measures

June 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRSS	Question 1	Taxes	Exempt certain foods from the sales tax and restore legislative control over tax administration.	a	62,618 (78%)	17,470 (22%)

1978

See also: Nevada 1978 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Sex and gender issues; Dueling bans	Remove public office bans for duel participants and eliminate gender-based voter eligibility requirements.	a	117,630 (68%)	55,135 (32%)
LRCA	Question 2	State judiciary; State legislatures measures	Remove the $300 jurisdiction limit for justice courts and let the Legislature set their powers and terms by law.	a	106,255 (62%)	64,305 (38%)
LRCA	Question 3	Property	Allow both husbands and wives to hold separate property and authorize the legislature to clarify married persons' property rights.	a	132,949 (77%)	40,528 (23%)
LRCA	Question 4	Taxes; Property	Eliminate the business inventory tax and allow legislative exemptions for other personal property, including livestock.	a	128,901 (71%)	51,890 (29%)
LRAQ	Question 5	Constitutional rights; Sex and gender issues; Federal government issues	Recommend Nevada Legislature ratify the Equal Rights Amendment guaranteeing legal equality regardless of sex.	d	61,768 (33%)	123,952 (67%)
IndISS	Question 6	Taxes	Limit property taxes to 1% of full cash value, cap annual increases at 2%, and require a two-thirds majority for tax increases.	a	140,509 (78%)	40,154 (22%)

1976

See also: Nevada 1976 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Residency voting requirements	Reduce the voter residency requirement from six months to 30 days before an election.	d	87,108 (48%)	93,471 (52%)
LRCA	Question 10	Administration of government	Limit restrictions on initiatives that require government spending, allowing borrowing for capital projects within constitutional limits.	d	66,861 (40%)	100,464 (60%)
BI	Question 11	Bond issues	Issue up to $10 million in bonds to fund park improvements, historic preservation, and natural resource conservation.	a	107,858 (60%)	72,891 (40%)
LRCA	Question 2	State legislatures measures	Allow the Legislature to use a consent calendar to skip readings of uncontested bills.	a	99,965 (57%)	76,073 (43%)
LRCA	Question 3	Salaries of government officials	Increase legislative pay eligibility during regular sessions from 60 days to 100 days.	d	54,602 (30%)	125,096 (70%)
LRCA	Question 4	State judiciary	Allow justice and municipal courts to suspend sentences and grant probation, a power previously limited to district courts.	d	85,644 (48%)	92,247 (52%)
LRCA	Question 5	State judiciary	Create a commission to nominate Supreme Court and district judge candidates for the Governor’s appointment.	a	111,232 (64%)	63,432 (36%)
LRCA	Question 6	State judiciary	Establish a unified court system led by the Chief Justice with authority over judicial assignments.	a	101,860 (59%)	70,520 (41%)
LRCA	Question 7	State judiciary	Authorize the Legislature to expand the Supreme Court and allow it to divide into panels to hear cases.	a	97,839 (57%)	74,924 (43%)
LRCA	Question 8	State judiciary	Establish a Commission on Judicial Discipline to oversee the censure, retirement, and removal of judges.	a	93,590 (53%)	81,507 (47%)
LRCA	Question 9	State judiciary	Allow the Nevada Supreme Court to hear oral arguments outside the seat of government at its discretion.	a	109,565 (63%)	62,989 (37%)

1974

See also: Nevada 1974 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Public employee retirement funds	Declare public employee retirement funds as trust funds to be used solely for the retirement system.	a	60,649 (82%)	12,952 (18%)
LRCA	Question 2	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Increase the state public debt limit from 1% to 3% of assessed valuation.	d	23,499 (33%)	47,817 (67%)
LRCA	Question 3	Taxes	Allow agricultural and open-space property to be taxed separately and require retroactive taxes when converted to higher use.	a	36,030 (52%)	33,406 (48%)
LRSS	Question 4	Taxes	Allow the Nevada Tax Commission to impose a penalty of up to 10% for late tax payments, instead of a mandatory 10%.	a	39,350 (55%)	32,370 (45%)

1972

See also: Nevada 1972 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Ballot measure process	Change the deadline for filing constitutional amendment initiative petitions from 60 days to 90 days before the general election.	a	109,717 (72%)	42,219 (28%)
LRCA	Question 2	County and municipal governance; State legislatures measures	Remove the Legislature’s power over county surveyors and school superintendents, placing these offices under local control.	a	98,697 (65%)	52,450 (35%)
LRCA	Question 3	Military service policy	Allow military personnel to retain or not lose voting residency status regardless of their service.	a	121,576 (80%)	30,960 (20%)
LRCA	Question 4	State judicial selection	Change the selection of Supreme Court justices from elections to appointment by the Governor from a commission’s nominees.	d	56,944 (38%)	92,159 (62%)
LRCA	Question 5	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Prohibit initiative petitions from proposing laws requiring spending unless they also propose a sufficient tax to fund it.	a	85,663 (59%)	59,880 (41%)
LRCA	Question 6	Ballot measure process	Allow nonconflicting amendments to take effect together and prioritize the one with more votes if conflicts arise.	a	89,455 (63%)	51,563 (37%)
LRCA	Question 7	State judiciary	Change the Pardons Board to the Governor and four appointed residents.	d	64,519 (44%)	82,988 (56%)

1971

See also: Nevada 1971 ballot measures

June 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Voting age policy	Reduce the voting age from 21 years to 18 years in Nevada	a	37,142 (51%)	35,577 (49%)

1970

See also: Nevada 1970 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Residency voting requirements	Allow U.S. citizens who do not meet Nevada’s residence requirements to vote for President and Vice President in the state.	a	66,493 (56%)	52,037 (44%)
LRCA	Question 2	Recall process	Change the signature requirement for recall petitions to 25% of registered voters who voted in the last general election.	a	62,460 (55%)	50,545 (45%)
LRCA	Question 3	Executive official term limits	Limit the governor to two terms and bar those serving over two years of another’s term from being elected twice.	a	65,639 (56%)	50,951 (44%)
LRCA	Question 4	Salaries of government officials	Allow the legislature to set its pay and expenses, removing limits on session days and clerical costs.	d	28,407 (24%)	88,376 (76%)
LRCA	Question 5	State legislatures measures	Require annual legislative sessions instead of biennial sessions in Nevada.	d	40,151 (34%)	78,707 (66%)
LRCA	Question 6	State legislatures measures; State executive official measures	Require the legislature to establish a state merit system for employment in the executive branch of government.	a	59,175 (53%)	51,729 (47%)
LRCA	Question 7	Redistricting policy; State legislatures measures	Require legislative districts to be reapportioned based on population after each decennial census.	a	73,755 (66%)	38,219 (34%)
LRCA	Question 8	Taxes	Exempt prescription medicines from sales tax and apply sales tax to periodicals.	a	84,596 (72%)	32,863 (28%)
BI	Question 9	Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Bond issues	Authorize $5 million in state bonds to acquire land or property for the state park system.	a	48,327 (62%)	29,133 (38%)

1968

See also: Nevada 1968 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Salaries of government officials	Change judicial pay by ending quarterly and county payments, requiring payment as provided by law.	a	78,572 (65%)	43,007 (35%)
LRCA	Question 2	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Increase the state debt limit to 3%, authorize the State Controller to set valuations, and restrict contracts exceeding the limit.	d	56,392 (46%)	67,071 (54%)
LRCA	Question 3	Taxes; County and municipal governance	Consolidate Carson City and Ormsby County into one government with unified officers and allow separate taxing districts.	a	73,913 (63%)	42,541 (37%)
CICA	Question 4	Gambling policy	Establish a state-supervised lottery with proceeds split between prizes, the state, and the operator.	d	31,296 (24%)	100,235 (76%)

1966

See also: Nevada 1966 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements	Repeal poll taxes.	a	90,241 (87%)	13,614 (13%)

1964

See also: Nevada 1964 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	State legislatures measures	Allow the legislature to maintain government continuity in emergencies through succession, quorum changes, and relocation.	a	82,068 (82%)	17,545 (18%)

1963

See also: Nevada 1963 ballot measures

June 11

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRSS	Question 1	Taxes	Increase sales and use taxes from 2% to 3%.	d	17,506 (33%)	34,906 (67%)

1962

See also: Nevada 1962 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Taxes	Replace local motor vehicle property taxes with a state-wide tax and allow its revenue to be used for non-highway purposes.	a	40,177 (56%)	31,166 (44%)
LRCA	Question 2	Ballot measure process; Initiative and referendum process	Make the citizen-initiated amendment process direct and require approval at two consecutive general elections.	a	38,188 (57%)	29,352 (43%)

1960

See also: Nevada 1960 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Taxes	Provide a tax exemption for personal property in transit by amending Section 1 of Article 10.	a	62,928 (75%)	21,410 (25%)
LRCA	Question 2	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Increase the public debt limit from 1% to 2% of the assessed value of all taxable property.	d	21,895 (27%)	58,978 (73%)
LRCA	Question 3	State judiciary	Remove the Supreme Court justices and attorney general from the board of pardons, leaving the governor to act alone.	d	33,462 (41%)	47,885 (59%)
CICA	Question 4	State legislatures measures	Require the state legislature to hold regular sessions every two years in odd-numbered years instead of annually.	a	48,019 (58%)	35,397 (42%)

1958

See also: Nevada 1958 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndICA	Question 1	Initiative and referendum process	Enact a 10% signature rule, require signatures from 75% of counties, and regulate petition circulators.	a	37,651 (62%)	23,168 (38%)
LRCA	Question 3	State legislatures measures	Repeal the removal of time limits on regular and special legislative sessions.	a	41,383 (69%)	18,201 (31%)
LRCA	Question 4	Salaries of government officials	Limit legislator pay to 60 days for regular sessions and 20 days for special sessions, regardless of session length.	a	41,684 (71%)	17,420 (29%)
LRCA	Question 5	State legislatures measures	Require the Nevada Legislature to meet annually instead of every two years.	a	36,634 (60%)	24,919 (40%)

1956

See also: Nevada 1956 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	Right-to-work laws	Repeal Nevada’s right-to-work law banning discrimination and compulsory union membership.	d	42,337 (46%)	49,585 (54%)
IndICA	Question 2	Collective bargaining	Establish a constitutional right for employees to unionize, bargain collectively, and require union membership in some cases.	d	38,554 (43%)	51,047 (57%)
IndISS	Question 3	Public education funding	Create county school funds, require tax contributions, and set rules for distributing school funds.	d	34,843 (48%)	38,166 (52%)
LRCA	Question 4	Public education funding	Allow the legislature to appoint the superintendent of public instruction, instead of requiring election by voters.	a	40,244 (55%)	32,896 (45%)
LRCA	Question 5	Absentee and mail voting; Military service policy	Replace the word "enlistment" with "entry into such service" to ensure voting rights for all military service members.	a	54,959 (77%)	16,554 (23%)
LRCA	Question 6	Constitutional wording changes	Allow the Nevada Legislature to tax federal government property if authorized by Congress.	a	54,303 (77%)	15,895 (23%)
LRCA	Question 7	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Require industrial accident and disease funds to be held in trust and used solely for those purposes.	a	53,724 (75%)	18,316 (25%)
VR	Question 8	Taxes	Retain Nevada’s Sales and Use Tax law, which provided for sales and use taxes, collection procedures, and penalties for violations.	a	60,685 (69%)	27,499 (31%)

1954

See also: Nevada 1954 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	Right-to-work laws	Repeal Nevada’s right-to-work law banning compulsory union membership and related employment rules.	d	36,434 (49%)	38,480 (51%)
LRCA	Question 2	Constitutional wording changes	Abolish the office of surveyor-general by removing references to it from the Nevada Constitution.	a	35,128 (64%)	20,123 (36%)
LRCA	Question 3	Constitutional wording changes	​Eliminate the surveyor-general position and assign duties to other state executives as prescribed by law.	a	33,903 (65%)	18,648 (35%)
LRCA	Question 4	Constitutional wording changes	Remove the requirement to publish public money receipts and expenditures after each legislative session.	a	32,075 (63%)	18,665 (37%)
LRCA	Question 5	Higher education funding; Constitutional wording changes	Require the legislature to fund public schools and the state university through direct appropriations from the general fund.	a	36,121 (68%)	16,785 (32%)

1952

See also: Nevada 1952 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	Right-to-work laws	Prohibit employment discrimination based on union nonmembership and ban compulsory union membership.	a	38,823 (51%)	37,789 (49%)

1950

See also: Nevada 1950 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	State judiciary	Prohibit supreme court justices and district judges from holding nonjudicial offices during their elected or appointed terms.	a	33,500 (82%)	7,573 (18%)
LRCA	Question 2	State legislatures measures	Require the legislature to apportion assembly members by county population after each census.	a	32,150 (78%)	9,331 (22%)
LRCA	Question 3	State judiciary	Allow the legislature to grant district courts the power to suspend sentences, set probation terms, and fix sentences.	a	24,846 (61%)	15,730 (39%)

1946

See also: Nevada 1946 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	County and municipal governance	Allow municipal charters to govern officer tenure and dismissal, exempt from the state’s four-year term limit.	a	21,938 (79%)	5,886 (21%)

1944

See also: Nevada 1944 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	State legislatures measures	Allow county commissioners to appoint same-party legislative replacements if no election occurs before session.	a	25,266 (79%)	6,730 (21%)
IndISS	Question 2	Public employee retirement funds; Public assistance programs	Provide compulsory old-age assistance to needy seniors in Nevada and establish state and county funds.	a	19,078 (54%)	16,573 (46%)

1942

See also: Nevada 1942 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Taxes; State legislatures measures	Exempt certain financial assets from taxation, maintain mining tax provisions, and prohibit inheritance or estate taxes.	a	20,066 (77%)	6,122 (23%)

1940

See also: Nevada 1940 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Require all motor vehicle fees and fuel taxes be used exclusively for highway construction, maintenance, and administration.	a	28,679 (81%)	6,831 (19%)
LRCA	Question 2	Elections and campaigns	Require the legislature to canvass election returns and declare election results in accordance with federal law.	a	24,026 (80%)	5,882 (20%)
LRCA	Question 3	County and municipal governance	Prohibit the legislature from abolishing a county without approval by both the county's voters and a majority of state voters.	a	22,424 (72%)	8,683 (28%)

1938

See also: Nevada 1938 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Public education funding; Public education governance; Higher education funding; Taxes	Remove constitutional limits on state taxes for public schools and the university and eliminate language on school district responsibilities.	a	16,346 (51%)	15,741 (49%)
IndISS	Question 2	Hunting regulations	Establish state-funded bounties for eradicating predatory animals.	d	13,483 (41%)	19,392 (59%)

1937

See also: Nevada 1937 ballot measures

March 17

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Public assistance programs	Remove counties' duty to provide aid to the elderly and infirm.	a	14,131 (96%)	567 (4%)

1936

See also: Nevada 1936 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Criminal trials; Criminal sentencing	Allow certain convicted individuals to have sentences suspended and be released under court-imposed conditions.	d	9,602 (33%)	19,212 (67%)
LRCA	Question 2	Jury rules; Criminal trials	Allow jury trial waivers in criminal cases by consent and permit smaller juries in civil and misdemeanor cases by agreement.	d	12,520 (43%)	16,460 (57%)
CICA	Question 3	Taxes	Limit the total tax levy for all public purposes in Nevada to five cents per dollar of assessed valuation.	a	18,764 (64%)	10,332 (36%)
IndISS	Question 4	Public assistance programs	Provide state and county-funded pensions up to $1 per day for eligible Nevada seniors, with income limits and estate repayment.	d	9,252 (27%)	24,447 (73%)

1934

See also: Nevada 1934 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Allow the state to enter contracts and levy taxes for protecting resources or participating in federal or interstate projects.	a	23,966 (83%)	4,871 (17%)
VR	Question 2	Environment	Regulate wildlife protection, hunting, fishing, game farming, and related activities, including licenses, seasons, and education.	a	20,227 (74%)	6,998 (26%)
IndISS	Question 3	Hunting regulations	Provide for bounty payments for the destruction and eradication of predatory animals	a	19,159 (68%)	8,840 (32%)

1930

See also: Nevada 1930 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	State legislatures measures	Set the start of the fiscal year on July 1 each year.	a	14,179 (68%)	6,811 (32%)
VR	Question 2	Animal treatment laws	Create a state rabies commission to control rabies and predatory animals.	d	11,567 (50%)	11,586 (50%)

1926

See also: Nevada 1926 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	State legislatures measures	Prohibit the legislature from passing local or special laws on courts, taxes, elections, and infrastructure.	a	13,554 (69%)	5,963 (31%)
LRCA	Question 2	State constitutional conventions	Apply to Congress to call a constitutional convention to amend the U.S. Constitution’s prohibition amendment.	a	18,131 (77%)	5,352 (23%)
LRSS	Question 3	Alcohol laws	Affirm that constitutional prohibition failed to abolish liquor traffic abuses.	a	17,332 (76%)	5,607 (24%)

1924

See also: Nevada 1924 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Local government organization	Allow cities and towns to adopt and amend their own charters for local government under laws set by the legislature.	a	7,698 (55%)	6,185 (45%)
LRCA	Question 2	Constitutional wording changes	Remove Section 16 from Article 1 of the Nevada Constitution.	a	6,280 (50%)	6,249 (50%)
LRCA	Question 3	Higher education funding; Public education funding	Dedicate public land proceeds and investments to education, including schools and the state university.	d	5,175 (33%)	10,614 (67%)

1922

See also: Nevada 1922 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	State legislatures measures	Prohibit the legislature from passing certain local or special laws in specified cases.	a	11,159 (68%)	5,192 (32%)
LRCA	Question 2	State legislatures measures	Allow county commissioners to appoint same-party legislative replacement in cases of death or resignation.	a	12,756 (76%)	4,120 (24%)
IndISS	Question 3	Family-related policy	Establish interlocutory decrees for divorce cases and eliminate short-term divorce decrees.	d	4,877 (27%)	12,900 (73%)
VR	Question 4	Family-related policy	Repeal parts of Nevada’s marriage and divorce laws, including short-term divorce decrees.	a	10,965 (59%)	7,605 (41%)

1920

See also: Nevada 1920 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	State judiciary	Allow the Supreme Court to hear criminal appeals and the Governor assign District Judges to replace disabled or disqualified Supreme Court Justices.	a	12,060 (79%)	3,240 (21%)

1918

See also: Nevada 1918 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 2	Alcohol laws	Prohibit manufacturing, sale, and distribution of intoxicating liquors and designate the Nevada State Police Superintendent as Prohibition Commissioner.	a	13,248 (59%)	9,060 (41%)

1914

See also: Nevada 1914 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Women's Suffrage Amendment	Women's suffrage; Sex and gender issues	Provides for women's suffrage in state constitution	a	10,936 (60%)	7,258 (40%)

1912

See also: Nevada 1912 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Elections and campaigns	Establish initiative and referendum powers for Nevada voters, allowing them to propose laws or constitutional amendments and approve or reject legislation at the polls.	a	9,956 (91%)	1,027 (9%)
LRCA	Question 2	Recall process	Allow voters to recall public officers after six months in office through a petition signed by at least 25% of voters.	a	9,636 (89%)	1,173 (11%)
LRCA	Question 3	Initiative and referendum process		a	9,956 (91%)	1,027 (9%)
LRCA	Question 3	Higher education funding; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Allocate proceeds from public lands, escheated estates, fines, and other sources exclusively for educational purposes, including support for the state university.	a	8,418 (83%)	1,683 (17%)
LRCA	Question 4	Jury rules; Criminal trials	Allow prosecutions for capital or infamous crimes by grand jury indictment or by information filed by the attorney-general or district attorney.	a	8,259 (85%)	1,504 (15%)
LRCA	Question 5	Sex and gender issues	Allow women over 21 who met residency requirements to serve as school superintendents, trustees, and notaries.	a	8,603 (79%)	2,241 (21%)

1910

See also: Nevada 1910 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Transportation; Taxes	Require an annual poll tax of $2 to $4 from male residents aged 21 to 60, to fund public road maintenance.	a	8,231 (74%)	2,870 (26%)

1906

See also: Nevada 1906 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Taxes	Require patented mines be taxed at a minimum of $500, with exemptions for mines with $100 in labor, and maintaining uniform property tax rates.	a	5,450 (80%)	1,359 (20%)

1904

See also: Nevada 1904 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Initiative and referendum process	Establish a veto referendum process in Nevada	a	4,404 (85%)	794 (15%)

1902

See also: Nevada 1902 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Taxes	Require uniform property taxes, taxing mining proceeds and claims at $10 per acre, with exemptions for public and charitable purposes.	a	3,945 (87%)	614 (13%)

1889

See also: Nevada 1889 ballot measures

February 11

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	State legislatures measures	Require biennial legislative sessions starting the third Monday of January following elections.	a	4,709 (59%)	3,229 (41%)
LRCA	Question 19	Elections and campaigns; Sex and gender issues	Prohibit duel participants from holding office and allow women over 21 to hold school offices after meeting residency requirements.	a	4,441 (56%)	3,478 (44%)
LRCA	Question 2	State legislatures measures	Allow each legislative house to judge elections, set rules, and expel members by a two-thirds vote.	d	1,797 (23%)	6,143 (77%)
LRCA	Question 20	State legislatures measures; Impeachment rules	Grant the Assembly sole power to impeach and require a two-thirds Senate vote to convict in impeachment trials.	d	1,722 (22%)	6,081 (78%)
LRCA	Question 22	Gambling policy	Authorize the legislature to establish a state lottery and designate its annual payments to the state treasury.	d	3,671 (45%)	4,523 (55%)
LRCA	Question 23	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Higher education funding	Dedicate proceeds from public lands and other sources exclusively to education funding, with surplus interest available for State University support.	a	5,627 (69%)	2,575 (31%)
LRCA	Question 24	Higher education funding; Taxes	Authorize a special tax of up to two mills per dollar of taxable property to fund Nevada’s University and common schools.	a	4,691 (58%)	3,359 (42%)
LRCA	Question 25	Public assistance programs	Require the state to provide aid to residents who are elderly, infirm, or otherwise in need, as prescribed by law.	d	3,176 (40%)	4,777 (60%)
LRCA	Question 27	State legislatures measures	Establish procedures for constitutional amendments, requiring two-thirds legislative approval and majority voter ratification.	d	3,819 (49%)	4,044 (51%)
LRCA	Question 3	State legislatures measures	Prohibit the legislature from passing local or special laws on specified matters, while preserving its authority over certain regulations and rates.	a	4,215 (54%)	3,593 (46%)
LRCA	Question 6	State legislatures measures	Set legislative pay by law, limit expense reimbursements to $60 per session, and grant the Assembly Speaker and Senate President an extra $2 per day.	d	2,926 (37%)	4,967 (63%)
LRCA	Question 8	State legislatures measures	Repeal Section 17 of Article V of the Nevada Constitution.	d	1,507 (19%)	6,460 (81%)
LRCA	Question 9	Local government organization; State legislative authority; Administrative organization	Allow the legislature to modify, consolidate, or abolish certain county offices and to regulate their election, duties, and pay.	a	4,800 (61%)	3,114 (39%)
LRCA	Question 9	Administration of government	Transfer gubernatorial powers to the Senate President or Assembly Speaker during vacancies, with the Governor retaining military command in wartime.	d	1,818 (23%)	6,071 (77%)

1888

See also: Nevada 1888 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	State legislatures measures	Move the start of the legislative session to the third Monday of January instead of the first.	a	7,553 (94%)	502 (6%)
LRCA	Question 2	State legislatures measures	Allow the Senate to elect its own President.	a	7,452 (94%)	516 (6%)
LRCA	Question 20	Impeachment rules; State executive official measures	Remove the Lieutenant Governor from constitutional impeachment provisions for state officers.	a	7,143 (95%)	393 (5%)
LRCA	Question 23	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Allow the legislature to apportion school funds among counties and invest the principal in bonds of other states.	a	7,485 (93%)	545 (7%)
LRCA	Question 24	Taxes	Authorize the legislature to increase the education tax rate from one-half mill to two mills on the dollar.	a	7,492 (93%)	527 (7%)
LRCA	Question 25	Public assistance programs	Require the State, instead of counties, to provide care for needy persons.	a	5,132 (65%)	2,807 (35%)
LRCA	Question 27	State legislatures measures; Ballot measure process	Reduce the time required to enact constitutional amendments by two years	d	3,122 (42%)	4,228 (58%)
LRCA	Question 3	State legislatures measures	Amend restrictions on the legislature's power to pass special legislation.	a	7,380 (93%)	543 (7%)
LRCA	Question 5	State legislatures measures	Remove the Lieutenant Governor as President of the Senate.	a	7,146 (94%)	453 (6%)
LRCA	Question 8	State executive official measures	Repeal the constitutional provision for electing a Lieutenant Governor.	a	5,441 (73%)	2,047 (27%)
LRCA	Question 9	State legislatures measures	Provide gubernatorial succession to the Senate President and Assembly Speaker in specific cases.	a	5,611 (74%)	1,965 (26%)

1886

See also: Nevada 1886 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	State legislatures measures	Allow future constitutional amendments to be submitted to voters after approval by one legislative session.	a	9,135 (89%)	1,129 (11%)
LRCA	Question 2	Residency voting requirements	Require one year of residency in the state to gain the right to vote.	a	7,471 (81%)	1,726 (19%)
LRCA	Question 3	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Allow state school funds to be invested in U.S., Nevada, or other state bonds.	a	9,624 (94%)	629 (6%)

1876

See also: Nevada 1876 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCCQ	Constitutional Convention Question	State constitutional conventions	Call a state constitutional convention	d	4,091 (34%)	8,032 (66%)

See also

• 2025 ballot measures