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Tracking Nevada’s 7 Voting Questions — and What Each Result Means
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Tracking Nevada’s 7 Voting Questions — and What Each Result Means

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Nevadans are voting on seven issues on the November ballot. Some provide tax breaks, others amend the state Constitution, and one of them would radically change the way we vote.

We track which questions passed or failed so you know what to expect and how the results might impact you.

WATCH: Senior political reporter Steve Sebelius breaks down some of the Nevada 2024 ballot issues

Steve Sebelius breaks down some of the Nevada 2024 ballot questions

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What is question 1?

The measure, subject to a vote in the Nevada Legislature, would remove the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents from the state constitution.

State lawmakers say removing regents from the constitution would give the legislature greater control over the system. The regents say the move constitutes a power grab that could threaten their role overseeing the state’s colleges and universities.

Did it succeed or fail?

We will know more after the polls close on Tuesday.

What does this mean?
If yes: The Board of Regents will be removed from the constitution and the Legislature will have greater control over Nevada’s higher education system.

Otherwise : The Board of Regents will remain in the constitution and the Legislature will not gain additional authority over how Nevada’s colleges and universities are governed.

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“Shall Section 1 of Article 13 of the Nevada Constitution be amended to: (1) revise the description of persons who benefit from the institutions which the State is required to foster and support; (2) replace the term “institutions” with “entities”; and (3) add entities for the benefit of persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities to the types of entities that the State is required to foster and support?”

What is question 2?

The measure would change language in the state constitution that refers to people with disabilities, updating 19th-century terms with more modern words. (Example: “Deaf and dumb” would become “deaf or hard of hearing persons” in the state constitution.)

Did it succeed or fail?

We will know more after the polls close on Tuesday.

What does this mean?

If yes: Language in the state constitution that refers to people with disabilities will be changed.

Otherwise : The language in the state constitution that refers to people with disabilities will remain the same.

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“Should the Nevada Constitution be amended to permit all Nevada voters the right to participate in open primary elections to choose candidates for the general election in which all voters may then rank the remaining candidates by preference for positions as U.S. senators, U.S. representatives, governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, state comptroller, attorney general and state legislators?

What is question 3?
Question 3 would make significant changes to Nevada’s election process, specifically addressing open primaries and ranked-choice voting.

WATCH: In response to your questions, we explained how question 3 works and what it would do.

What does the third question on the ballot mean?

Did it succeed or fail?

We will know more after the polls close on Tuesday.

What does this mean?

If yes: Nevada will have open primaries, meaning you can vote for any candidate in a primary election, regardless of your or their party affiliation. We’ll also have ranked-choice voting for some elections, meaning you’ll have the opportunity to rank your top five candidates rather than voting for just one.

Otherwise : Nevada’s primary elections will remain closed, meaning only voters registered with a given party will be able to vote for that party’s candidates in the primaries. Nevada will not implement ranked choice voting for certain elections.

WATCH: Here’s a guide to ballot questions 4-7 in Nevada’s 2024 election

Here’s a guide to ballot questions 4-7 in Nevada’s November election

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“Should the Nevada Constitution Ordinance and the Nevada Constitution be amended to remove provisions authorizing the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a criminal sanction?”

What is question 4?
Although slavery or involuntary servitude is no longer used as a punishment in Nevada, provisions allowing them still appear in the state constitution. Question 4 would remove this wording.

Did it succeed or fail?

We will know more after the polls close on Tuesday.

What does this mean?

If yes: Provisions allowing slavery or involuntary servitude as punishment for crime are removed from the Nevada Constitution.

Otherwise : Provisions allowing slavery or involuntary servitude as punishment for crime remain in the Nevada Constitution.

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“Shall the Sales and Use Tax Act of 1955 be amended to provide for an exemption from the taxes imposed by such Act on gross receipts from sale and storage, use or any other consumption of diapers? »

What is question 5?
Question 5 would exempt the sale of child and adult diapers from statewide sales tax, meaning Nevadans would pay less money for these products than they do now.

Supporters said the tax would help residents provide some of the necessities of life. Opponents said the state would lose $9.5 million in tax revenue this year, based on sales of more than $117 million.

Did it succeed or fail?

We will know more after the polls close on Tuesday.

What does this mean?

If yes: Diapers for children and adults are now exempt from sales taxes in Nevada.

Otherwise : Sales taxes will continue to apply on diapers for children and adults.

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“Should the Nevada Constitution be amended to create an individual’s fundamental right to abortion, without interference from state or local governments, whenever the abortion is performed by a qualified health care professional until fetal viability or when necessary to protect the health or life of the pregnant woman at any time during the pregnancy?

What is question 6?
Question 6 would create a right to abortion in the Nevada Constitution, ensuring that even if a federal ban on abortion were passed, Nevada would still allow the practice. Currently, the right to abortion is protected under state law. The status was confirmed in a 1990 referendum, meaning it cannot be changed without another vote of the people.

Opponents argue the measure would allow abortion during all nine months of pregnancy, but current law allows abortion up to 24 weeks and beyond if the mother’s life is threatened.

Did it succeed or fail?

We will know more after the polls close on Tuesday.

What does this mean?

If yes: The right to abortion will be added to the Nevada constitution.

Abortion will be permitted up to “fetal viability,” the basic standard included in the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision this was overturned in 2022 by the United States Supreme Court. Abortion would be permitted after viability if a doctor determined the woman’s life was in danger.

Because Question 6 is a voter initiative, it will need to be approved a second time by voters in 2026 to take effect.

Otherwise : The no vote will end efforts to enshrine the right to abortion in the state constitution.

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“Should the Nevada Constitution be amended to require voters to present a photo ID to verify their identity when voting in person or to provide certain personal information to verify their identity when voting by correspondence?

What is question 7?
Question 7 would require all voters to show ID at polling places or prove they have ID when voting by mail.

Supporters say the measure would restore confidence in elections and deter voter fraud. Opponents say the measure is unnecessary because cases of in-person voter fraud are so rare as to be almost nonexistent. They also say people without ID could be disenfranchised because of the new rule.

Currently, the identity and eligibility of voters are verified only when they first register to vote or in certain special circumstances when voting.

Did it succeed or fail?

We will know more after the polls close on Tuesday.

What does this mean?

If yes: Voters would be required to show identification when voting in person at a polling location. Voters using mail-in ballots would be required to write the last four digits of their Nevada driver’s license number, the last four digits of their Social Security number, or the voter registration number issued during their first registration to vote.

Since Question 7 was voter-initiated, it will need to be approved a second time in 2026 to become law.

Otherwise : This no vote rejects efforts to adopt voter ID in Nevada.

More results from the 2024 elections

If you’re wondering about the results of other national, state, and local elections this election, you can find the latest numbers at ktnv.com/election-results.