Nevada State Question 1, Supreme Court Judges and Hearings Amendment (1920)
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| Topic State judiciary |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Nevada Question 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nevada on November 2, 1920. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing the Supreme Court to hear criminal appeals and the Governor assign District Judges to replace disabled or disqualified Supreme Court Justices. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the Supreme Court to hear criminal appeals and the Governor assign District Judges to replace disabled or disqualified Supreme Court Justices. |
Election results
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Nevada Question 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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12,060 | 78.82% | ||
| No | 3,240 | 21.18% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall resolution "No. 17—Assembly Joint Resolution" relative to amending section four of article six of the constitution of the State of Nevada" (A—Giving Supreme Court jurisdiction in appeals in criminal cases where the offense charged is within the original jurisdiction of the District Court; (B—Governor may call District Judges to sit in place of disabled or disqualified Supreme Justice) be approved? | ” |
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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Footnotes
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