With great power comes great responsibility. That’s why Nevada voters are being asked to weigh in on seven issues during the 2024 election.
🗳️ The Big Ones (Time Delay Built In)
The right to an abortion is already guaranteed by state law, but Question 6 is a proposal to make it constitutional, ensuring the protections once guaranteed by Roe v. Wade on a national level continue in Nevada as an individual right that’s more difficult to overturn.
If Question 7 becomes law, Nevadans would be required to show an approved form of ID when voting in person or write down the last four digits of an approved ID number when voting by mail.
Both questions have strong widespread support, despite being championed by opposite ends of the political spectrum.
*️⃣ The asterisk: In Nevada, a ballot question must pass two general election votes to become law. If voters say “yea” on either Question 6 or 7, the same question(s) will be asked again on the 2026 ballot before becoming official.
The remaining five questions will automatically become law if passed in 2024.
🗳️ Another Big One
If approved, Question 3 will amend the Nevada Constitution to allow open primaries and ranked-choice voting. So instead of having separate Republican and Democratic primaries, there would be a single primary open to all registered voters. Supporters say the process allows independents to weigh in during primary season and makes the system less beholden to the two-party system that currently runs the show. Opponents argue that ranking your preferences in order during the general election is unnecessarily complicated and requires added research to become familiar with more candidates.
🗳️ The Remaining Four
If Question 1 passes, the Board of Regents’ governing rights to oversee the Nevada System of Higher Education (which includes UNLV, CSN, and six other institutions) would be removed from the Nevada Constitution and placed under state law. Supporters say it would allow further oversight and accountability of the Regents. Opponents argue it’s a power grab by the Legislature, who would mess with a system that’s already working and wouldn’t do any better in managing college and university policy.
Question 2 proposes to remove offensive, outdated language related to disabilities from the Nevada Constitution. For example, “insane” would be revised to “persons with significant mental illness.” The main argument against the move is that it’s relatively inconsequential and changing the Constitution shouldn’t be something that’s done lightly or frequently.
Slavery is no longer legal as a form of punishment in Nevada, but language allowing it remains in the state Constitution. Question 4 proposes to remove that language. Whether it affects what prisoners are and aren’t allowed to do behind bars is up for debate.
If passed, Question 5 would exempt diapers from certain taxes — and yes, it covers those worn by both children and adults 🧷 Supporters argue it puts diapers in the same category as medications and helps new parents and the elderly who might be struggling financially. Opponents say it could cost the state nearly $10 million in tax revenue. Either way … diapers are expensive y’all.
Need more? Nevada has in-depth descriptions of the ballot questions, including arguments for and against each one.
