Nevada voters will decide three ballot questions on the general election ballot.
Each proposes to amend the state Constitution, with Question 3 getting the most attention (the open primary/ranked choice voting initiative).
Question 1 would amend the Nevada Constitution to add new language specifically guaranteeing that equality of rights under law “shall not be denied or abridged by the State or any of its cities, counties, or other subdivisions based on race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, ancestry, or national origin.”
Existing federal and state constitutional and statutory provisions, though, already prohibit discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, ancestry, or national origin.
The State Legislature in both 2019 and 2021 passed Senate Joint Resolution 8 to amend the Nevada Constitution with the added new language. It passed the legislature in 2021 with large bipartisan majorities in the Nevada Senate (21-3) and State Assembly (30-12).
Voter approval is the final step in the process, meaning a majority vote in favor of the question would amend the Nevada Constitution to include the new language.
Reliable polling from three firms (NV Indy Fest, Suffolk University and OH Predictive) shows broad support for Question 1. The three-poll average reflects support overwhelming opposition (68% to 19%).
While opposition might increase before Nov. 8,...

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