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Nevada Question 1, Judicial Discipline Commission Amendment (1994)

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Nevada Question 1

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Election date

November 8, 1994

Topic
Ethics rules and commissions and State judiciary
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Nevada Question 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nevada on November 8, 1994. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported expanding the Commission on Judicial Discipline’s jurisdiction to include Municipal Court Judges and Justices of the Peace and broadening its disciplinary authority.

A "no" vote opposed expanding the Commission on Judicial Discipline’s jurisdiction to include Municipal Court Judges and Justices of the Peace and broadening its disciplinary authority.


Election results

Nevada Question 1

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

202,659 56.47%
No 156,239 43.53%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:

Shall the Nevada Constitution be amended to extend the jurisdiction of the Commission on Judicial Discipline and to expand the forms of discipline that the commission may impose?

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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