Nevada 2022 ballot measures
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Three statewide ballot measures were certified to appear on the ballot in Nevada on November 8, 2022. Voters approved all three measures.
HIGHLIGHTS
On the ballot
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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| Question 1 | Prohibit the denial or abridgment of rights on account of an individual's race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, ancestry, or national origin |
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580,022 (59%) |
409,228 (41%) |
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| Question 2 | Increase the minimum wage to $12 by July 1, 2024 |
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545,828 (55%) |
443,318 (45%) |
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| Question 3 | Provide for open top-five primaries and ranked-choice voting for general elections |
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524,868 (53%) |
466,635 (47%) |
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
In Nevada, a total of 128 ballot measures appeared on statewide ballots between 1985 and 2020. Seventy-nine ballot measures were approved, and 49 ballot measures were defeated.
| Nevada statewide ballot measures, 1985-2020 | |||||||
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| Total number | Annual average | Annual minimum | Annual maximum | Approved | Defeated | ||
| # | % | # | % | ||||
| 128 | 3.36 | 0 | 17 | 79 | 61.72 | 49 | 38.28 |
Ballot initiative certification rates
The following table shows the rate of certification for ballot initiatives in Nevada between 2010 and 2020:[1]
| Nevada statewide ballot initiatives filed and certified, 2010-2020 | |||
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| Year | Ballot initiatives filed | Certified | |
| # | % | ||
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 2 | 28.6 |
| 2016 | 13 | 4 | 30.8 |
| 2014 | 7 | 1 | 14.3 |
| 2012 | 9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 | 11 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Averages | 8.3 | 1.2 | 12.3 |
Not on the ballot
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| IndISS | Top-Two Primary Initiative | Elections and campaigns | Establishes a top-two open primary system for all elected partisan offices | 
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| IndISS | Parental Notification for Minor's Abortion Initiative | Abortion | Requires that parents or guardians of minors seeking an abortion to be notified 48 hours before the procedure |
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| IndISS | Gaming Fee Increase on Monthly Revenue above $250,000 Initiative | Taxes and Gambling | Increases the monthly fee rate on gaming revenue over $250,000 from 6.75% to 9.75% |
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| IndISS | Sales Tax Increase for Public Schools Initiative | Taxes and Education | Increases the state sales and use tax rate to fund public schools |
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| CICA | Education Savings Account Initiative | Charter schools and vouchers | Require the legislature to create an education savings account program for K-12 students to attend schools and educational programs other than public schools |
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| CICA | Redistricting Commission Initiative | Redistricting | Transfer the redistricting process from the state legislature to a redistricting commission |
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| CICA | Voter ID and Verification Initiative | Voting policy | Require photo ID when voting in-person and a verification process when voting by-mail |
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| CICA | Rank Candidates from 0 to 7 Voting System Amendment | Elections and voting | Enacts a voting system in which voters provide each candidate a rank from 0 to 7, and the candidate with the highest average ranking wins the election |
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| VR | Voting Policies Referendum | Voting policy | A referendum on portions of Assembly Bill 321, which authorized automatically sending mail-in ballots to all registered voters, permitted ballot collection, and counted ballots received without a legible postmark on election day |
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| LRCA | Net Proceeds Mining Tax Amendment | Taxes | Increases the tax limit on the net proceeds of mining from 5% to 12% |
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| LRCA | Gross Proceeds Mining Tax Amendment | Taxes | Removes the 5% tax limit on the net proceeds of mining and taxes gross proceeds at 7.75% |
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| LRCA | Mining Tax and Resident Dividend Amendment | Taxes | Replaces the 5% tax limit on the net proceeds of mining with a 7.75% tax on gross proceeds and sends excess tax revenue to state residents as yearly dividends |
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See also
- 2022 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
- ↑ In Nevada, ICA's need two votes at consecutive elections. The number certified does not equal the number of initiatives on the ballot in any given year. It counts each ICA once, even though it appeared on two consecutive ballots.
