1924 Nevada State Question 2
Referendum repealing equal rights for immigrants in relation to property
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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.
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4 November 1924
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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The amendment repealed Article 1, Section 16, of the Constitution of Nevada, titled “Rights of foreigners,” which had stated: “Foreigners who are, or who may hereafter become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]