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N.R.S. 295.180 - Effect of approval or disapproval of majority of registered voters

Overview of Statute

This section provides the effect of approval or disapproval of the voters.

Statute

      1.  When a majority of the registered voters of the county voting upon the question submitted, by their vote, approve the act or resolution, it is the law of the State, and may not be repealed, overruled, annulled, set aside or in any way made inoperative, except by a direct vote of the registered voters of that county.

      2.  When a majority of the registered voters of that county voting upon the question submitted disapproves, the act or resolution is void.

      (Added to NRS by 1960, 281; A 1987, 1374)

Definition [Registered voter]

An elector who has completed the procedure prescribed by law for registration as a voter.

See Nev. Rev. Stat. §  293.090.

Definition [State]

A state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

See Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293D.080.

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Attorney General's Opinions

  • AGO 92 (1932) In a county referendum, the vote of the majority of those voting on a question is sufficient to approve or disapprove a measure.