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

The following table details the results by county:[4]

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

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The amendment repealed Article 1, Section 16, of the Constitution of Nevada, titled “Rights of foreigners,” which had stated: “Foreigners who are, or who may hereafter become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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