Nevada 2010 ballot measures

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Four measures, all referred to the ballot by the Nevada State Legislature, were approved for the November 2, 2010 statewide ballot in Nevada.

Eleven initiatives sponsored by citizens were put forward, but none of them submitted signatures by either of Nevada's two petition drive deadlines for the 2010 ballot. The signature filing deadline for initiated state statutes was thirty (30) days prior to the start of the 2010 state legislative session. The signature filing deadline for initiated constitutional amendments was June 15.

On the ballot

November 2, 2010

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

Not on the ballot

See also: Proposed ballot measures that were not on a ballot

See: Nevada 2012 ballot measures for a list of seven measures whose sponsors started circulating their measures in 2010. According to Nevada signature requirements - initiated state statute petitions are required to be filed at least 30 days prior to the convening of the legislature to which it is to be submitted - the measures don't qualify for the 2010 ballot.

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Mining Tax Measure	Taxes	Removes the statutory deductions for mining companies provided by state law
CICA	Employee Paychecks Initiative	Labor	Prohibit employer use of employee paychecks for political activities without consent
CICA	Voter Identification Amendment	Elections	Requires voters to present a government-issued photo identification card at the polls
CICA	Healthcare Freedom Act (2)	Healthcare	Protect the individual’s right to make health care decisions
CISS	Hemp for Biomass	Marijuana	Allow the Desert Research Institute to research hemp, a derivative of the cannabis plant, as a source of biomass for energy
CICA	Personhood Amendment	Abortion	Would recognize the personhood of the unborn from the earliest stages of life	aimed for 2012 ballot
CICA	Secret Ballot Amendment	Labor	Protects the right to secret ballots in union representation elections	aimed for 2012 ballot
CICA	Public Office and Issues Secret Ballot Amendment	Elections	Protects the right to secret ballots for public office and on public issues	aimed for 2012 ballot

Local ballot measures

See also: Local ballot measure elections in 2010

• November 2

See also

• 2010 ballot measures
• List of Nevada ballot measures
• Laws governing the initiative process in Nevada
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Nevada
• Nevada Legislature

Articles

• Nevada's 2010 ballot - all about judicial reform, eminent domain and taxes
• Nevada petition drive deadline only a week away
• Four ballot questions scheduled to appear on Nevada 2010 ballot

External links

• Nevada Secretary of State web site (dead link)
• 2010 measures on the ballot & initiative filings
• Registered Nevada Ballot Access Groups

Additional reading

• Associated Press, "4 Nevada Questions On November Election Ballot," October 2, 2010
• Nevada News Bureau, "Initiative Petition Deadline Looms, Groups Have Until June 15 To Qualify Measures For November Ballot," June 4, 2010