1924 Nevada State Question 2

1924 Nevada State Question 2
4 November 1924
Shall Senate Joint Resolution No. 2 (Thirtieth Session), relative to amending article 1 of the Constitution of the State of Nevada, by striking out section sixteen thereof, be approved[a][1][2]
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Yes 6,280 50.12%
No 6,249 49.88%

1924 Nevada State Question 2 was a proposed amendment to the Constitution of Nevada to repeal language granting equal rights to foreign-born residents of the state in relation to native-born citizens in the context of the possession, enjoyment, and inheritance of property. The measure was narrowly passed, with 6,280 votes in favor and 6,249 against.

Background

Senate Joint Resolution No. 2 of the 30th session placed the amendment on the ballot. On March 5, 1923, the Nevada Senate resolved, with the Nevada Assembly concurring, the resolution.[3]

Results

County Yes vote No vote Yes % No %
Churchill County 339 383 46.95 53.05
Clark County 456 266 63.16 36.84
Douglas County 81 144 36.00 64.00
Elko County 625 609 50.65 49.35
Esmeralda County 162 119 57.65 42.35
Eureka County 67 114 37.02 62.98
Humboldt County 307 415 42.52 57.48
Lander County 130 121 51.79 48.21
Lincoln County 132 190 40.99 59.01
Lyon County 265 275 49.07 50.93
Mineral County 92 111 45.32 54.68
Nye County 673 376 64.16 35.84
Ormsby County 295 170 63.44 36.56
Pershing County 172 207 45.38 54.62
Storey County 150 131 53.38 46.62
Washoe County 1,890 2,042 48.07 51.93
White Pine County 444 576 43.53 56.47
State total 6,280 6,249 50.12 49.88[4]

Effect

The amendment repealed Article 1, Section 16, of the Constitution of Nevada, titled “Rights of foreigners,” which had stated: “Foreigners who are, or who may hereafter become Bona-fide residents of this State, shall enjoy the same rights, in respect to the possession, enjoyment and inheritance of property, as native born citizens.”[5]

References

  1. ^ "Nevada State Question 2, Removal of Section 16 from Article 1 Amendment (1924)". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on November 13, 2025. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
  2. ^ "CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS TO BE VOTED UPON IN STATE". Newspapers. Mason Valley News. October 25, 1924. Archived from the original on November 12, 2025. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
  3. ^ "1923 Statutes of Nevada, Page 393 Resolutions and Memorials". Archived from the original on November 12, 2025. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  4. ^ "STATE OF NEVADA BIENNIAL REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE 1923=1924" (PDF). p. 75. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 12, 2025. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  5. ^ "THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEVADA". Archived from the original on November 12, 2025. Retrieved November 12, 2025.

Notes

  1. ^ Note: Ormsby County no longer exists; Carson City on the map represents Ormsby County's percentage shade.
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