Ballot Questions In the November 7, 2006 General Election - Clark County, NV, Election Department
|
Revised
9/21/2006 by
Julie Barker
|
|
BALLOT
QUESTIONS
IN THE GENERAL ELECTION
|
Election Department -
Clark County, Nevada |
|
|
STATE
QUESTIONS
STATE QUESTION NO.
1
Amendment to the Nevada
Constitution
Shall the Nevada Constitution
be amended to require the Nevada Legislature to fund the operation of
the public schools for kindergarten through grade 12 before funding any
other part of the state budget for the next biennium?
STATE QUESTION NO.
2
Amendment to the Nevada
Constitution
Shall Article 1 of the Nevada Constitution be amended in order: to provide that
the transfer of property from one private party to another private party is not
considered a public use; to provide that property taken for a public use must be
valued at its highest and best use; to provide that fair market value in eminent
domain proceedings be defined as the “highest price the property would bring
on the open market;” and to make certain other changes related to eminent
domain proceedings?
STATE QUESTION NO. 3
Amendment to the Nevada
Constitution
On September
8, 2006, the Nevada Supreme Court removed Question 3 from the ballot.
STATE QUESTION NO.
4
Amendment
to Title 15 of the Nevada Revised Statutes
Shall Chapter
202 of the Nevada Revised Statutes be amended in order to prohibit
smoking tobacco in certain public places, except all areas of casinos,
gaming areas within establishments holding gaming licenses, bars and
certain other locations?
STATE QUESTION NO.
5
Amendment
to Title 15 of the Nevada Revised Statutes
Shall Chapter 202 of the Nevada Revised Statutes be amended in order to prohibit
smoking tobacco in certain public places, in all bars with a food-handling
license, but excluding gaming areas of casinos and certain other locations?
STATE QUESTION NO.
6
Amendment to the Nevada Constitution
Shall the
Nevada Constitution be amended to raise the minimum wage paid to
employees?
STATE QUESTION NO.
7
Amendment to Title 32, 40 and 43 of the Nevada Revised Statutes
Shall
Titles 32, 40 and 43 of the Nevada Revised Statutes be amended in order
to allow and regulate the sale, use and possession of one ounce or less
of marijuana by persons at least 21 years of age, impose licensing
requirements on marijuana retailers and wholesalers, allow for the sale
of marijuana by licensed marijuana retailers and wholesalers, impose
taxes and restrictions on the wholesale and retail sale of marijuana,
and to increase the criminal penalties for causing death or substantial
bodily harm when driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol?
STATE QUESTION NO.
8
Amendment to the Sales and Use Tax Act of 1955
Assembly Bill 554 of the 73rd Session
Shall
the Sales and Use Tax Act of 1955 be amended to exempt from the tax the
value of any used vehicle taken in trade on the purchase of another
vehicle and the value of farm machinery and equipment?
NOTE TO VOTERS
Sales and Use Tax
Nevada’s statewide sales tax rate consists of three separate parts
levied at different rates on the sale and use of tangible personal
property in the State. The current combined statewide rate that applies
to each county is 6.50 percent. In addition to these three parts, each
county also may impose additional taxes subject to the approval of
voters or governing body in that county. These additional taxes have, in
ten counties, increased the rate of sales tax above the 6.50 percent
rate imposed statewide.
STATE QUESTION NO. 9
Amendment to the Nevada Constitution
Assembly Joint Resolution No. 11 of the 72nd Session
Shall the Nevada Constitution be amended to provide for the election of
certain members of the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada and
for the gubernatorial appointment of certain members, and to specify the
number and terms of the members?
STATE QUESTION NO.
10
Amendment to the Nevada Constitution
Assembly Joint Resolution No. 13 of the 72nd Session
Shall the Nevada Constitution be amended to change the provisions
regarding special sessions of the Legislature to provide that a special
session may be convened by a petition signed by two-thirds of the
Legislature of each house; to limit the duration of special sessions of
the Legislature to 20 calendar days; and to limit the matters which may
be considered during a special session?
STATE QUESTION NO.
11
Amendment to the Nevada Constitution
Senate Joint Resolution No. 11 of the 72nd Session
Shall the Nevada
Constitution be amended to provide for the payment of compensation
to members of the Nevada Legislature for each day of service during
regular and special sessions and to provide for the payment of
reasonable allowances to legislators for postage, newspapers,
telecommunications, and stationery?
CITY
QUESTIONS
BOULDER
CITY QUESTIONS
BOULDER CITY QUESTION NO. 1
An Advisory Question to the People of the City of Boulder City
If funds are available within the Capital
Improvement Fund, shall the City spend up to $500,000 per year for three
(3) years to repair and improve existing City facilities?
BOULDER
CITY QUESTION NO. 2
An Advisory Question to the People of the City of Boulder City
If funds are available within the Capital
Improvement Fund, shall the City spend up to $250,000 per year for three
(3) years for scheduled replacement of heavy equipment and City
vehicles?
BOULDER CITY QUESTION NO. 3
An Advisory Question to the People of the City of Boulder City
Shall the City sell between five (5) and five and one-half (5 1/2) acres
in the Boulder City industrial area to be utilized for small business
purposes, the proceeds of which will be deposited into the Capital
Improvement Fund?
NORTH LAS
VEGAS
QUESTIONS
NORTH LAS VEGAS QUESTION NO. 1
WARD BALLOT QUESTION
Shall Article II, Section 2.010, Subsection 5 of the Charter of the City
of North Las Vegas be amended to provide for a ward system for the
election of Council Members, providing that each Council Member be voted
for and elected only by the registered voters of the ward that the
Council Member will represent?
NORTH LAS
VEGAS QUESTION NO. 2
ADULT CABARETS (STRIP CLUBS) ADVISORY QUESTION
Are you in favor of allowing adult cabarets (strip clubs) to operate
within the City of North Las Vegas?
NORTH LAS
VEGAS QUESTION NO. 3
ADULT MOTION PICTURE THEATERS/ARCADES ADVISORY QUESTION
Are you in favor of allowing adult motion picture theaters or adult
arcades to operate within the City
of North Las Vegas?
NORTH LAS
VEGAS QUESTION NO. 4
ADULT ORIENTED BOOKSTORES ADVISORY QUESTION
Are you in favor of allowing adult oriented bookstores to operate within
the City of North Las Vegas?
NORTH LAS
VEGAS QUESTION NO. 5
PAWN SHOP ADVISORY QUESTION
Should the City of North Las Vegas allow the use of pawn shops in all
commercial and industrial zoning districts of the City?
NORTH LAS
VEGAS QUESTION NO. 6
PAY DAY LOAN ADVISORY QUESTION
Should the City of North Las Vegas allow the use of “pay day loan”
type businesses in all commercial and industrial zoning districts of the
City?
|
|
