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{{TLDRbox|Voters {{Greener | start = 11/3/2020 9:30pm CDT | before = will decide | after = decided}} the [[Nevada Renewable Energy Standards Initiative (2020)|Renewable Energy Standards Initiative]] for the second time after approving the initiated constitutional amendment in 2018. Nevada requires that initiated amendments be approved at two general elections. | {{TLDRbox|Voters {{Greener | start = 11/3/2020 9:30pm CDT | before = will decide | after = decided}} the [[Nevada Renewable Energy Standards Initiative (2020)|Renewable Energy Standards Initiative]] for the second time after approving the initiated constitutional amendment in 2018. Nevada requires that initiated amendments be approved at two general elections. | ||
|Nevada {{Greener | start = 11/3/2020 9:30pm CDT | before = is | after = was}} the first state to [[Nevada Marriage Regardless of Gender Amendment (2020)|ask voters to repeal]] a [[Nevada Marriage Regardless of Gender Amendment (2020)#Constitutional bans on same-sex marriage|constitutional amendment]] prohibiting same-sex marriage and/or defining marriage as between one man and one woman. | |Nevada {{Greener | start = 11/3/2020 9:30pm CDT | before = is | after = was}} the first state to [[Nevada Question 2, Marriage Regardless of Gender Amendment (2020)|ask voters to repeal]] a [[Nevada Question 2, Marriage Regardless of Gender Amendment (2020)#Constitutional bans on same-sex marriage|constitutional amendment]] prohibiting same-sex marriage and/or defining marriage as between one man and one woman. | ||
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Revision as of 16:13, 21 April 2020
As of December 13, 2025, five statewide ballot measures were certified to appear on the ballot in Nevada on November 3, 2020.
On the ballot
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Question 1 | Education | Removes the constitutional status of the Board of Regents |  |
| LRCA | Question 2 | Marriage | Recognizes the marriage of couples regardless of gender |  |
| LRCA | Question 3 | Admin of Gov't | Revises duties of the State Board of Pardons Commissioners | |
| LRCA | Question 4 | Suffrage | Creates a constitutional right to certain voting procedures and policies | |
| CICA | Question 6 | Energy | Requires utilities to acquire 50 percent of their electricity from renewable resources by 2030 | |
Potential measures
The signature submission deadline for 2020 ballot initiatives in Nevada passed. The deadline for the Nevada State Legislature to refer measures to the 2020 ballot also passed.
Getting measures on the ballot
Citizens of Nevada may initiate statutes through the process of indirect initiative and constitutional amendments through the process of direct initiative. Once sufficient signatures have been collected, statutory initiatives are first presented to the Nevada State Legislature. If approved by the legislature and signed by the governor, the proposed statute becomes law. If not, the law is submitted to voters at the next general election. However, upon the governor's approval, the legislature may propose an alternative statute to voters. Proposed amendments proceed directly to a vote of the people, but must be approved at two consecutive elections.
Legislative referrals can be added to the ballot by the Nevada State Legislature. According to Section 1 of Article 16 of the Nevada Constitution, an amendment proposed by the legislature must be approved by a majority in both the House and Senate in two consecutive legislative sessions.
Historical facts
- See also: List of Nevada ballot measures
Between 1996 and 2018, the following occurred:
- Ballots featured 79 ballot measures.
- An average of seven measures appeared on even-year statewide ballots in Nevada.
- An average of two citizen-initiated measures appeared on even-year statewide ballots in Nevada.
- Voters approved 59 percent (47 of 79) and rejected 41 percent (32 of 79) of the ballot measures.
- Voters approved 72 percent (21 of 29) and rejected 28 percent (8 of 29) of the citizen-initiated measures.
| Ballot measures in Nevada, 1996-2018 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Total number | Approved | Percent approved | Defeated | Percent defeated | Average | Median | Minimum | Maximum | |
| All measures | 79 | 47 | 59.5% | 32 | 40.5% | 6.6 | 5.0 | 1 | 17 | |
| Initiatives | 29 | 21 | 72.4% | 8 | 27.6% | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Legislative amendments | 31 | 15 | 48.4% | 16 | 51.6% | 2.6 | 2.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Legislative statutes | 15 | 8 | 53.3% | 7 | 46.7% | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0 | 5 | |
Not on the ballot
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CICA | Independent Redistricting Commission Initiative | Redistricting | Creates an independent redistricting commission | 
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| IndISS | Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative | Elections | Enacts a system of ranked-choice voting |
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| LRCA | Minimum Wage Increase Amendment | Minimum Wage | Increases minimum wage to $14 by 2025 |
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| LRCA | Right to Emergency Medical Care Amendment | Healthcare | Creates a right to medically-necessary emergency care |
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| LRCA | Depreciation Formula Reset and Senior and Disabled Persons Tax Refunds Amendment | Taxes | Resets the depreciation formula for property taxes upon change in ownership and requires tax rebates for seniors and disabled persons |
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| CICA | Single Transferable Vote and Multimember Senate Districts Initiative | Legislature | Changes the structure of the Nevada State Senate and how senators are elected |
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See also
- 2020 ballot measures
- List of Nevada ballot measures
- Nevada signature requirements
- Laws governing the initiative process in Nevada
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Nevada
External links
