Nevada 1976 ballot measures

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In 1976, voters decided on 11 statewide ballot measures in Nevada on November 2.

• One of the measures was a bond issue.
• 10 of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Voters approved seven (63.64%) and rejected four (36.36%) measures.

On the ballot

November 2, 1976

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 10	Administration	Limit restrictions on initiatives that require government spending, allowing borrowing for capital projects within constitutional limits.		66,861 (40%)	100,464 (60%)
BI	Question 11	Bonds	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 1	Residency requirements	Reduce the voter residency requirement from six months to 30 days before an election.		87,108 (48%)	93,471 (52%)
LRCA	Question 2	Legislature	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	Increase legislative pay eligibility during regular sessions from 60 days to 100 days.		54,602 (30%)	125,096 (70%)
LRCA	Question 4	Judiciary	Allow justice and municipal courts to suspend sentences and grant probation, a power previously limited to district courts.		85,644 (48%)	92,247 (52%)
LRCA	Question 5	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	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	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	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	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%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in Nevada
• Types of ballot measures in Nevada
• List of Nevada ballot measures
• 1976 ballot measures

External links

• Nevada Secretary of State: Political History of Nevada