2024 Nevada Question 6
Proposed amendment to the Nevada Constitution
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2024 Nevada Question 6 was a proposed constitutional amendment for the state of Nevada in the United States, that protected the right to an abortion until fetal viability, which is generally considered about 23 or 24 weeks, or when necessary to protect the life or health of the pregnant patient. It also permits any qualified health-care professional — including physicians, pharmacists, and others — to perform abortions.[2][3]
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The Question initially appeared on the November 5th, 2024, ballot in Nevada.[4] The ballot measure was approved with 64.4% of the votes.[5] As Question 6 was approved in 2024, a second vote will be held on November 3, 2026.[6]
Background
Abortion is currently legal in Nevada up to 24 weeks.[7] Nevada Question 6 was placed on the ballot after the organization, Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom, collected the required number of signatures in June 2024.[8] Voters must approve the ballot question in both 2024 and 2026 to amend the state constitution.[8]
Question 6 language
"Should the Nevada Constitution be amended to create an individual's fundamental right to an abortion, without interference by state or local governments, whenever the abortion is performed by a qualified health-care professional until fetal viability, or when necessary to protect the health or life of the pregnant individual at any point during the pregnancy?"[9]
Endorsements
- Executive branch officials
- Kamala Harris, former Vice President of the United States (2021–2025) (Democratic)[10]
- U.S. senators
- Jacky Rosen, Nevada (2019–present) (Democratic)[10]
- U.S. representatives
- Steven Horsford, NV-04 (2013–2015, 2019–present) (Democratic)[10]
- Susie Lee, NV-03 (2019–present) (Democratic)[10]
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, NY-14 (2019–present) (Democratic)[10]
- Dina Titus, NV-01 (2013–present) (Democratic)[10]
- State legislators
- Organizations
- ACLU of Nevada[10]
- Feminist Majority Foundation[10]
- Human Rights Campaign[10]
- Indivisible Northern Nevada[10]
- NAACP Las Vegas[10]
- Planned Parenthood Votes Nevada[10]
- Reproductive Freedom for All Nevada[10]
- Center for Biological Diversity Action Fund[11]
- Newspapers
- State legislators
- Ken Gray, state assemblymember from the 39th district (2022–present) (Republican)[10]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s)
administered |
Sample
size[a] |
Margin
of error |
Yes | No | Don't Know/Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The New York Times[12] | Oct. 24–Nov. 2, 2024 | 1,010 (LV) | ± 3.4% | 63% | 33% | 4% |
| Data for Progress[13] | Oct. 25–30, 2024 | 721 (LV) | ± 4% | 66% | 26% | 8% |
| Emerson College[14] | Oct. 5–8, 2024 | 900 (LV) | ± 3.2% | 55% | 33% | 13% |
| The Washington Post[15] | Sept. 30–Oct. 15, 2024 | 652 (RV) | ± 4.8% | 80% | 20% | 0% |
| Fox News[16] | Aug. 23–26, 2024 | 1,026 (RV) | ± 3% | 75% | 21% | 4% |
Results
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For | 905,170 | 64.36 | |
| Against | 501,232 | 35.64 | |
| Total | 1,406,402 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,929,972 | 48.85 | |
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By county
| County[5] | Yes | No | Margin | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Carson City | 17,588 | 58.41% | 12,521 | 41.59% | 5,067 | 16.82% | 30,109 |
| Churchill | 6,371 | 48.70% | 6,710 | 51.30% | -339 | -2.60% | 13,081 |
| Clark | 644,444 | 66.49% | 324,747 | 33.51% | 319,697 | 32.98% | 969,191 |
| Douglas | 17,002 | 50.04% | 16,973 | 49.96% | 29 | 0.08% | 33,975 |
| Elko | 10,360 | 48.75% | 11,337 | 52.25% | -977 | -4.50% | 21,697 |
| Esmeralda | 194 | 43.60% | 251 | 56.40% | -57 | -12.80% | 445 |
| Eureka | 409 | 41.27% | 582 | 58.73% | -409 | -17.46% | 991 |
| Humboldt | 3,666 | 47.14% | 4,111 | 52.86% | -445 | -5.72% | 7,777 |
| Lander | 1,226 | 46.00% | 1,439 | 54.00% | -213 | -8.00% | 2,665 |
| Lincoln | 810 | 33.78% | 1,588 | 66.22% | -778 | -32.44% | 2,398 |
| Lyon | 16,445 | 51.01% | 15,745 | 48.99% | 700 | 2.02% | 32,190 |
| Mineral | 1,270 | 57.10% | 954 | 42.90% | 316 | 14.20% | 2,224 |
| Nye | 13,613 | 51.73% | 12,705 | 48.27% | 908 | 3.46% | 26,318 |
| Pershing | 972 | 43.71% | 1,252 | 56.29% | -280 | -54.94% | 2,224 |
| Storey | 1,560 | 52.17% | 1,430 | 47.83% | 130 | 4.34% | 2990 |
| Washoe | 167,272 | 65.88% | 86,629 | 34.22% | 80,643 | 31.76% | 253,901 |
| White Pine | 1,968 | 46.57% | 2,258 | 53.43% | -290 | -6.86% | 4,226 |
| Totals | 905,170 | 64.36% | 501,232 | 35.64% | 403,938 | 28.72% | 1,406,402 |
See also
- Abortion in Nevada
- 2022 Kansas abortion referendum
- 2022 California Proposition 1
- 2022 Michigan Proposal 3
- 2022 Vermont Proposal 5
- November 2023 Ohio Issue 1
- 2024 Arizona Proposition 139
- 2024 Colorado Amendment 79
- 2024 Florida Amendment 4
- 2024 Maryland Question 1
- 2024 Missouri Amendment 3
- 2024 Montana Initiative 128
- 2024 Nebraska Initiative 439
- 2024 New York Proposal 1
- 2024 South Dakota Amendment G
- 2024 United States ballot measures
Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear