Nevada Question 6, Right to Abortion Initiative (2024)

Nevada Question 6
Election date November 5, 2024
Topic Abortion
Status a Approved
Type Constitutional amendment	Origin Citizens

Nevada Question 6, the Right to Abortion Initiative, was on the ballot in Nevada as an initiated constitutional amendment on November 5, 2024. The ballot measure was approved.

In Nevada, initiated constitutional amendments need to be approved in two even-numbered election years, meaning that Question 6 needs to be approved in 2024 and 2026 to amend the Nevada Constitution. As Question 6 was approved in 2024, a second vote will be held on November 3, 2026.

A "yes" vote supported providing for a state constitutional right to an abortion, providing for the state to regulate abortion after fetal viability, except where medically indicated to "protect the life or health of the pregnant patient."

A "no" vote opposed providing for a state constitutional right to an abortion.

Election results

See also: Results for abortion-related ballot measures, 2024

Nevada Question 6
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		905,170	64.36%
No		501,232	35.64%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Overview

What would this amendment do?

See also: Text of measure

This amendment would establish the right to an abortion in the Nevada Constitution until fetal viability, or when to protect the life or health of the pregnant patient. The amendment would establish that this right will not be denied, burdened, or infringed upon unless justified by a compelling state interest, which is defined as "an interest which is limited exclusively to the state’s interest in protecting, maintaining, or improving the health of an individual who is seeking abortion care that is consistent with accepted clinical standards of practice." Under this measure, fetal viability is defined as the point of pregnancy when "there is a significant likelihood of the fetus' sustained survival outside the uterus without the application of extraordinary medical measures," in the professional judgment of the patient's health practitioner.

What was the status of abortion in Nevada?

See also: Status of abortion in Nevada

In Nevada, as of 2024, abortion was legal until 24 weeks of pregnancy.In 1990, Nevada voters approved Question 7, which upheld NRS 442.250, which legalized abortion until 24 weeks, and prohibited the state legislature from amending or repealing the law unless it was placed on the ballot. Voters approved the referendum by 63.47%-36.53%.

Who was behind the campaigns surrounding the amendment?

See also: Campaign finance

The Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom PAC was leading the campaign in support of the initiative. The campaign reported $11 million in contributions as of September 30, 2024.

The Coalition for Parents and Children PAC was leading the campaign opposing the initiative. The campaign did not report any contributions as of September 30, 2024.

What states have decided on abortion ballot measures in 2022 and 2023?

See also: History of abortion ballot measures

In June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Dobbs. v. Jackson Women's Health Organization that there is no federal constitutional right to abortion and overturned Roe. v. Wade, placing many abortion policy decisions with the states. From 2022 to 2023, seven ballot measures addressing abortion have been on the ballot, with 2022 having the highest number of abortion ballot measures on record in a single year. Four measures—in Vermont, Michigan, and California in 2022, and Ohio in 2023— were sponsored by campaigns that described themselves as pro-choice and created state constitutional rights to abortion. All four measures were approved. Three measures—in Kansas, Kentucky, and Montana— were sponsored by campaigns describing themselves as pro-life and were designed to explicitly provide that there is no right to abortion in the state constitution. All three were defeated.

What states voted on abortion ballot measures in 2024?

See also: 2023 and 2024 abortion-related ballot measures

The following table provides a list of abortion-related measures that were on the ballot in 2024:

State	Date	Measure	Description	Outcome
Arizona	Nov. 5, 2024	Right to Abortion Initiative	• Establishes the fundamental right to abortion that the state of Arizona may not interfere with before the point of fetal viability	a
Colorado	Nov. 5, 2024	Right to Abortion Initiative	• Provide a constitutional right to abortion in the state constitution and allow the use of public funds for abortion	a
Florida	Nov. 5, 2024	Florida Amendment 4	• Provide a constitutional right to abortion before viability or when necessary to protect the patient's health, as determined by the patient's healthcare provider	d
Maryland	Nov. 5, 2024	Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment	• Amend the Maryland Constitution to establish a right to reproductive freedom, defined to include "decisions to prevent, continue, or end one's own pregnancy"	a
Missouri	Nov. 5, 2024	Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment	• Amend the Missouri Constitution to provide the right for reproductive freedom, and provide that the state legislature may enact laws that regulate abortion after fetal viability	a
Montana	Nov. 5, 2024	CI-128, Right to Abortion Initiative	• Amend the Montana Constitution to provide a state constitutional "right to make and carry out decisions about one’s own pregnancy, including the right to abortion"	a
Nebraska	Nov. 5, 2024	Prohibit Abortions After the First Trimester Amendment	• Amend the Nebraska Constitution to provide that "unborn children shall be protected from abortion in the second and third trimesters"	a
Nebraska	Nov. 5, 2024	Right to Abortion Initiative	• Amend the Nebraska Constitution to provide that "all persons shall have a fundamental right to abortion until fetal viability"	d
New York	Nov. 5, 2024	Equal Protection of Law Amendment	• Add language to the New York Bill of Rights to provide that people cannot be denied rights based on their "ethnicity, national origin, age, and disability" or "sex, including sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes, and reproductive healthcare and autonomy."	a
Nevada	Nov. 5, 2024	Right to Abortion Initiative	• Establish the constitutional right to an abortion, providing for the state to regulate abortion after fetal viability, except where medically indicated to protect the life, physical health, or mental health of the pregnant woman.	a
South Dakota	Nov. 5, 2024	Constitutional Amendment G	• Provide a trimester framework for regulating abortion in the South Dakota Constitution	d

Text of measure

Ballot title

The official ballot title was as follows:

“

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 healthcare professional until fetal viability or when necessary to protect the health or life of the pregnant individual at any point during the pregnancy?

”

Constitutional changes

See also: Nevada Constitution

The ballot measure would add Article 1, Section 25 to the Nevada Constitution. The following underlined text would be added and struck-through text would be deleted:

Note: Use your mouse to scroll over the text below to see the full text.

Sec. 1. All individuals shall have a fundamental right to abortion performed or administered by a qualified health care practitioner until fetal viability, or when needed to protect the life or health of the pregnant patient, without interference from the state or its political subdivisions. The right established by this section shall not be denied, burdened, or infringed upon unless justified by a compelling state interest that is achieved by the least restrictive means Sec. 2. As used in this section: A "compelling state interest" means an interest which is limited exclusively to the state’s interest in protecting, maintaining, or improving the health of an individual who is seeking abortion care that is consistent with accepted clinical standards of practice; and "Fetal viability" means the point in pregnancy when, in the professional judgment of the patient's treating health care practitioner, there is a significant likelihood of the fetus' sustained survival outside the uterus without the application of extraordinary medical measures.

Readability score

See also: Ballot measure readability scores, 2024

Using the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level (FKGL) and Flesch Reading Ease (FRE) formulas, Ballotpedia scored the readability of the ballot title for this measure. Readability scores are designed to indicate the reading difficulty of text. The Flesch-Kincaid formulas account for the number of words, syllables, and sentences in a text; they do not account for the difficulty of the ideas in the text. The secretary of state wrote the ballot language for this measure.

The FKGL for the ballot title is grade level 29, and the FRE is -16. The word count for the ballot title is 54.

Support

The Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom PAC led the campaign in support of the initiative.

Supporters

Officials

• Vice Pres. Kamala D. Harris (D)
• U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen (D)
• U.S. Rep. Steven Horsford (D)
• U.S. Rep. Susie Lee (D)
• U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D)
• U.S. Rep. Dina Titus (D)
• State Sen. Nicole Cannizzaro (D)
• State Sen. Dallas Harris (D)
• State Sen. Roberta Lange (D)
• State Sen. Rochelle Nguyen (D)
• State Rep. Natha Anderson (D)
• State Rep. Shea Backus (D)
• State Rep. Tracy Brown-May (D)
• State Rep. Max Carter II (D)
• State Rep. Venicia Considine (D)
• State Rep. Reuben D'Silva (D)
• State Rep. Sandra Jauregui (D)
• State Rep. Selena La Rue Hatch (D)
• State Rep. Elaine Marzola (D)
• State Rep. Brittney Miller (D)
• State Rep. Daniele Monroe-Moreno (D)
• State Rep. Erica Mosca (D)
• State Rep. Duy Nguyen (D)
• State Rep. Angie Taylor (D)
• State Rep. Selena Torres (D)
• State Rep. Howard Watts III (D)
• State Rep. Steve Yeager (D)

Organizations

• ACLU of Nevada
• Feminist Majority Foundation
• Human Rights Campaign
• Indivisible Northern Nevada
• NAACP Las Vegas
• Nevada Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence
• Nevada Women's Lobby
• Planned Parenthood Votes Nevada
• Reproductive Freedom for All Nevada
• Think Big America

Arguments

• Caroline Mello Roberson, director of state campaigns for Reproductive Freedom for All: "We are in a crisis, like we've never been before, with reproductive freedom all over the country, including here in Nevada. States like ours, which have statutory protections — which are awesome — need to expand those protections by putting covenant protections in our state Constitution."
• Lindsey Harmon, president of Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom: "It's important to remember that this is about bodily autonomy and individual freedoms, so we believe that belongs in the state constitution, as well as just doubling down and protecting access. We've seen a lot of legislators in a lot of other states push abortion bans against the will of the people and so we want to make sure that we're doing everything we can in the state of Nevada, as well as we want people in the state of Nevada to have an opportunity to vote on this. Take it out of the elected people's hands and return this vote to the vote of the people."
• Vice Pres. Kamala Harris (D): "To protect your right to make your own healthcare decisions, vote yes on Question 6."
• Dr. Tiffany Sigil, emergency room doctor: "By passing Question 6, we can ensure that patients can get an abortion if they choose and that politicians won’t be able to force patients to be pregnant. A yes vote establishes a permanent layer of protection so that no matter who holds office in our state, extreme abortion bans cannot become law in Nevada. A yes vote keeps families — not politicians — in charge of their own health care decisions, so that women can make these personal decisions in consultation with their doctors and those they love and trust. Whatever their circumstances, patients deserve the freedom to make their own decisions about their health care, with trusted medical professionals in the room, not politicians and their extreme agendas."

Opposition

The Coalition for Parents and Children PAC led the campaign opposing the initiative.

Opponents

Officials

• State Rep. Ken Gray (R)

Candidates

• Sam Brown (R) - U.S. Sen candidate

Organizations

• Nevada Right to Life
• Priests for Life
• Students for Life Action

Arguments

• Melissa Clement, Nevada Right to Life: "As a woman, nothing makes me angrier than Democrats taking one of the most difficult and traumatic decisions a woman can make and using it for political fodder. Scaring women. It’s despicable."

Campaign finance

See also: Campaign finance requirements for Nevada ballot measures

The campaign finance information on this page reflects the most recent scheduled reports that Ballotpedia has processed, which covered through September 30, 2024. The deadline for the next scheduled reports is January 15, 2025.

Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom was the PAC registered to support this measure.

The Coalition for Parents and Children was the PAC registered to oppose this measure.

	Cash Contributions	In-Kind Contributions	Total Contributions	Cash Expenditures	Total Expenditures
Support	$11,066,768.33	$216,901.01	$11,283,669.34	$7,086,296.15	$7,303,197.16
Oppose	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00

Support

The following table includes contribution and expenditure totals for the committees in support of the measure.

Committees in support of Question 6
Committee	Cash Contributions	In-Kind Contributions	Total Contributions	Cash Expenditures	Total Expenditures
Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom	$11,066,768.33	$216,901.01	$11,283,669.34	$7,086,296.15	$7,303,197.16
Total	$11,066,768.33	$216,901.01	$11,283,669.34	$7,086,296.15	$7,303,197.16

Donors

The following were the top donors who contributed to the support committees.

Donor	Cash Contributions	In-Kind Contributions	Total Contributions
Advocacy Action Fund	$2,000,000.00	$0.00	$2,000,000.00
Nevada Alliance	$1,025,000.00	$0.00	$1,025,000.00
Open Society Action Fund	$1,000,000.00	$0.00	$1,000,000.00
Think Big America	$1,000,000.00	$0.00	$1,000,000.00
Our American Future Action	$750,000.00	$0.00	$750,000.00

Opposition

The following table includes contribution and expenditure totals for the committees in opposition to the measure.

Committees in opposition to Question 6
Committee	Cash Contributions	In-Kind Contributions	Total Contributions	Cash Expenditures	Total Expenditures
Coalition for Parents and Children	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00

Donors

The following were the top donors who contributed to the opposition committees.

Donor	Cash Contributions	In-Kind Contributions	Total Contributions

Methodology

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Media editorials

See also: 2024 ballot measure media endorsements

Support

The following media editorial boards published an editorial supporting the ballot measure:

• Las Vegas Sun Editorial Board: "Donald Trump proudly brags about appointing the Supreme Court justices who struck down Roe v. Wade. Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo has already proven that he has no qualms about controlling women’s bodies, having vetoed a bipartisan bill supported by Republican Senate Minority Leader Heidi Gansert and Assistant Minority Leader Carrie Buck that would have established the simple right to access contraception. Republican U.S. Senate nominee Sam Brown publicly championed extreme restrictions on the right to abortion when he lived in Texas. All three GOP candidates for Congress favor broad restrictions on a woman’s right to choose. And numerous GOP candidates for the state Legislature as well as every leader of the Nevada GOP are touting their support of and relationship to Trump, Lombardo, Brown and the principles contained in Project 2025, which include draconian restrictions on women’s rights, liberties and access to reproductive healthcare. In other words, there is every reason to believe that the Nevada GOP will attempt to pass a statewide abortion ban if given the opportunity. The only way for Nevadans to protect a woman’s right to choose is to pass Question 6."

Opposition

Ballotpedia did not locate media editorial boards in opposition to the ballot measure.

Polls

See also: 2024 ballot measure polls

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Nevada Question 6, Right to Abortion Initiative (2024)
Poll	Dates	Sample size	Margin of error	Support	Oppose	Undecided

Fox News	8/23/24-8/26/24	1026 RV	± 3%	75%	21%	4%
	Question: "How would you vote on the proposed state constitutional amendment that would establish the right to an abortion up until fetal viability or when necessary to protect the patient's health?"

Note: LV is likely voters, RV is registered voters, and EV is eligible voters.

Background

Status of abortion in Nevada

In Nevada, abortion is currently legal until 24 weeks of pregnancy.

In 1990, Nevada voters approved Question 7, which upheld NRS 442.250, which legalized abortion until 24 weeks, and prohibited the state legislature from amending or repealing the law unless it was placed on the ballot. Voters approved the referendum by 63.47%-36.53%.

U.S. Supreme Court rulings on abortion

Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (2022)

See also: Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization

In 2018, Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a clinic and abortion facility in Mississippi, challenged the constitutionality of the "Gestational Age Act" in federal court. The newly-enacted law prohibited abortions after the fifteenth week of pregnancy except in cases of medical emergencies or fetal abnormalities. The U.S. district court granted summary judgment in favor of the plaintiffs, holding that the law was unconstitutional, and put a permanent stop to the law's enforcement. On appeal, the 5th Circuit affirmed the district court's ruling. Click here to learn more about the case's background. On May 17, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States agreed to hear the case.

On June 24, 2022, in a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court of the United States found there was no constitutional right to abortion and overruled Roe v. Wade (1973) and Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992). In a 6-3 ruling, the court upheld Mississippi's abortion law at issue in the case. Roe v. Wade found that state laws criminalizing abortion prior to fetal viability violated the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution. In Planned Parenthood v. Casey, the Supreme Court reaffirmed the essential holding of Roe v. Wade but rejected the trimester framework established in the case. The high court affirmed that states could not ban abortions before fetal viability.

Roe v. Wade (1973)

In 1973, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its ruling in Roe v. Wade, finding that state laws criminalizing abortion prior to fetal viability violated the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution. The high court held that states can regulate and/or prohibit abortions (except those to preserve the life or health of the mother) once a fetus reaches the point of viability. Roe v. Wade defined fetal viability as "the interim point at which the fetus becomes 'viable,' that is, potentially able to live outside the mother's womb, albeit with artificial aid." The high court further noted that "viability is usually placed at about seven months (28 weeks) but may occur earlier, even at 24 weeks."

The ruling established a strict trimester framework to guide state abortion policies. States, according to this framework, were prohibited from banning or regulating abortion during the first trimester of pregnancy. During the second trimester, states were permitted to regulate abortion to protect the mother's health. During the third trimester, states were allowed to ban abortion, except in cases where an abortion is needed to preserve the life or health of the mother.

Abortion regulations by state

As of November 22, 2024, 41 states restricted abortions after a certain point in pregnancy. The remaining nine states and Washington, D.C., did not. Of the 41 states with established thresholds for restrictions on abortion:

• Fourteen states restrict abortion after conception
• Four states restrict abortion at six weeks post-fertilization
• Two states restrict abortion at 12 weeks post-fertilization
• One state restricts abortion at 15 weeks post-fertilization
• One state restricts abortion at 18 weeks since the last menstrual period
• Three states restrict abortion at 20 weeks post-fertilization or 22 weeks after the last menstrual period
• Four states restrict abortion at 24 weeks since the last menstrual period
• Eleven states restrict abortion at fetal viability
• One state restricts abortion in the third trimester

The map and table below give more details on state laws restricting abortion based on the stage of pregnancy. Hover over the footnotes in the table for information on legislation pending legal challenges or otherwise not yet in effect.

Some of the terms that are used to describe states' thresholds for abortion restriction include the following:

1. Conception: This threshold prohibits all abortions after conception, although some states provide exceptions if the woman's life or health is threatened.
2. Fetal heartbeat: This threshold restricts abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected, which may begin six weeks after the last menstrual period.
3. Fetal viability: In Roe v. Wade, SCOTUS defined fetal viability. The Supreme Court further noted that "viability is usually placed at about seven months (28 weeks) but may occur earlier, even at 24 weeks."
4. Last menstrual period: This threshold marks the beginning of a pregnancy from the first day of a woman's last menstrual period.
5. Post-fertilization: Thresholds using post-fertilization mark the beginning of pregnancy at the time of conception, which can occur up to 24 hours following intercourse. A threshold of 20 weeks post-fertilization is equivalent to 22 weeks since last menstrual period.
6. Post-implantation: Thresholds using post-implantation mark the beginning of pregnancy at the date on which a fertilized egg adheres to the lining of the uterus, roughly five days after fertilization. A threshold of 24 weeks post-implantation is equivalent to 27 weeks since last menstrual period.

State abortion restrictions based on stage of pregnancy
State	Does the state restrict abortion after a specific point in pregnancy?	Threshold for restriction
Alabama	Yes	Conception
Alaska	No	None
Arizona	Yes	15 weeks since last menstrual period
Arkansas	Yes	Conception
California	Yes	Fetal viability
Colorado	No	None
Connecticut	Yes	Fetal viability
Delaware	Yes	Fetal viability
Florida	Yes	Six weeks post-fertilization
Georgia	Yes	Six weeks post-fertilization
Hawaii	Yes	Fetal viability
Idaho	Yes	Conception
Illinois	Yes	Fetal viability
Indiana	Yes	Conception
Iowa	Yes	Six weeks post-fertilization
Kansas	Yes	20 weeks since last menstrual period
Kentucky	Yes	Conception
Louisiana	Yes	Conception
Maine	Yes	Fetal viability
Maryland	No	None
Massachusetts	Yes	24 weeks post-fertilization
Michigan	No	None
Minnesota	No	None
Mississippi	Yes	Conception
Missouri	Yes	Conception
Montana	Yes	Fetal viability
Nebraska	Yes	12 weeks post-fertilization
Nevada	Yes	24 weeks post-fertilization
New Hampshire	Yes	24 weeks since last menstrual period
New Jersey	No	None
New Mexico	No	None
New York	Yes	Fetal viability
North Carolina	Yes	12 weeks post-fertilization
North Dakota	Yes	Conception
Ohio	Yes	20 weeks post-fertilization
Oklahoma	Yes	Conception
Oregon	No	None
Pennsylvania	Yes	24 weeks since last menstrual period
Rhode Island	Yes	Fetal viability
South Carolina	Yes	Six weeks post-fertilization
South Dakota	Yes	Conception
Tennessee	Yes	Conception
Texas	Yes	Conception
Utah	Yes	18 weeks since last menstrual period
Vermont	No	None
Virginia	Yes	Third trimester since last menstrual period
Washington	Yes	Fetal viability
Washington, D.C.	No	None
West Virginia	Yes	Conception
Wisconsin	Yes	20 weeks post-fertilization
Wyoming	Yes	Fetal viability
Sources:Guttmacher Institute, "State Policies on Later Abortions," accessed August 16, 2024; CNA, "TRACKER: Check the status of abortion trigger laws across the U.S.," accessed August 16, 2024; The Fuller Project, "How major abortion laws compare, state by state," accessed August 16, 2024

History of abortion ballot measures

See also: History of abortion ballot measures

In 2022, there were six ballot measures addressing abortion. Measures were approved in California, Michigan, and Vermont. Measures were defeated in Kansas, Kentucky, and Montana.

From 1970 to November 2022, there were 53 abortion-related ballot measures, and 43 (81%) of these had the support of organizations that described themselves as pro-life. Voters approved 11 (26%) and rejected 32 (74%) of these 43 ballot measures. The other 10 abortion-related ballot measures had the support of organizations that described themselves as pro-choice or pro-reproductive rights. Voters approved seven (70%) and rejected three (30%).

Before Roe v. Wade in 1973, three abortion-related measures were on the ballot in Michigan, North Dakota, and Washington, and each was designed to allow abortion in its respective state.

The following graph shows the number of abortion-related ballot measures per year since 1970:

State constitutional rights and abortion-related ballot measures

Constitutional rights

The topic constitutional rights addresses ballot measures that establish a state constitutional right to abortion. Campaigns that support these measures often describe themselves as pro-choice or pro-reproductive rights.

State	Year	Measure	Yes	No	Outcome
Arizona	2024	Proposition 139, Right to Abortion Initiative	61.61%	38.39%	a
Colorado	2024	Right to Abortion and Health Insurance Coverage Initiative	61.97%	38.03%	a
Florida	2024	Amendment 4, Right to Abortion Initiative	57.17%	42.83%	d
Maryland	2024	Maryland Question 1, Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment	76.06%	23.94%	a
Missouri	2024	Missouri Amendment 3, Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative	51.60%	48.40%	a
Montana	2024	CI-128, Right to Abortion Initiative	57.76%	42.24%	a
Nebraska	2024	Nebraska Initiative 439, Right to Abortion Amendment	49.01%	50.99%	d
Nevada	2024	Nevada Question 6, Right to Abortion Initiative	64.36%	35.64%	a
New York	2024	New York Proposal 1, Equal Protection of Law Amendment	62.47%	37.53%	a
South Dakota	2024	Constitutional Amendment G, Right to Abortion Initiative	N/A	N/A	d
Ohio	2023	Issue 1: Right to Make Reproductive Decisions Including Abortion Initiative	56.78%	43.22%	a
California	2022	Proposition 1: Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment	66.88%	33.12%	a
Michigan	2022	Proposal 3: Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative	56.66%	43.34%	a
Vermont	2022	Proposal 5: Right to Personal Reproductive Autonomy Amendment	76.77%	23.23%	a

Constitutional interpretation

The topic constitutional interpretation addresses ballot measures designed to provide that state constitutions cannot be interpreted to establish a state constitutional right to abortion. These types of amendments are designed to address previous and future state court rulings on abortion that have prevented or could prevent legislatures from passing certain abortion laws. Campaigns that support these measures often describe themselves as pro-life.

State	Year	Measure	Yes	No	Outcome
Kansas	2022	No State Constitutional Right to Abortion and Legislative Power to Regulate Abortion Amendment	41.03%	58.97%	d
Kentucky	2022	No State Constitutional Right to Abortion Amendment	47.65%	52.35%	d
Louisiana	2020	Amendment 1: No Right to Abortion in Constitution Amendment	62.06%	37.94%	a
Alabama	2018	Amendment 2: State Abortion Policy Amendment	59.01%	40.99%	a
West Virginia	2018	Amendment 1: No Right to Abortion in Constitution Measure	51.73%	48.27%	a
Tennessee	2014	Amendment 1: No State Constitutional Right to Abortion and Legislative Power to Regulate Abortion Amendment	52.60%	47.40%	a
Florida	2012	Amendment 6: State Constitution Interpretation and Prohibit Public Funds for Abortions Amendment	44.90%	55.10%	d
Massachusetts	1986	Question 1: No State Constitutional Right to Abortion and Legislative Power to Regulate Abortion Amendment	41.83%	58.17%	d

Path to the ballot

Process in Nevada

See also: Laws governing the initiative process in Nevada

In Nevada, the number of signatures required to qualify an initiated constitutional amendment for the ballot is equal to 10 percent of the total votes cast in the most recent general election. Moreover, signature gathering must be distributed equally among each of the state's four congressional districts. The initial filing of an initiated constitutional amendment cannot be made before September 1 of the year preceding the election year. The signature petitions must be filed with county officials by the third Tuesday in June of an even-numbered year. The final submission of signatures to the secretary of state must be made at least 90 days before the next regular general election. Initiated constitutional amendments that qualify for the ballot must be approved at two consecutive general elections.

The requirements to get an initiated constitutional amendment certified for the 2024 ballot and the next even-yeared election ballot:

• Signatures: 102,362 valid signatures were required.
• Deadline: The deadline to submit signatures was June 26, 2024.

Signatures are verified by county clerks using a random sampling method if more than 500 signatures were submitted in that county. If enough signatures are submitted and verified, the initiative goes on the next general election ballot. If approved at the first election, it goes on the next general election ballot.

Stages of this ballot initiative

• The measure was filed with the secretary of state by the Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom on September 14, 2023.
• On October 5, 2023, the Coalition for Parents and Children filed a lawsuit in opposition to the initiative.
• On November 21, 2023, Carson City District Court Judge James Russell ruled in favor of the Coalition for Parents and Children finding that the initiative violated the state's single-subject rule. The campaign said they would appeal the ruling.
• On December 6, 2023, another initiative was filed with the secretary of state to circulate.
• On January 23, 2024, Carson City District Judge James T. Russell approved the petition to circulate.
• On April 18, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled that the initiative text met the state's ballot measure requirements, specifically that it did not violate the state's single-subject rule.
• On May 20, 2024, Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom announced they submitted more than 200,000 signatures, as well as surpassing the amount of signatures from each congressional district.
• On June 28, 2024, the secretary of state's office certified the measure on the ballot, verifying around 128,000 signatures.

How to cast a vote

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How to cast a vote in Nevada

Poll times All polling places in Nevada are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote. Registration Check your voter registration status here. To register to vote in Nevada, each applicant must be must a citizen of the United States, a resident of Nevada for at least 30 days before the election, and at least 18 years old by the day of the election. Seventeen-year-olds can preregister to vote. Anyone who has been declared mentally incompetent by a court may not register to vote. A voter registration application can be completed in person at the county clerk’s office, the Department of Motor Vehicles, other social service agencies, or college campuses. In-person registration must be completed 28 days before regular elections; registration forms submitted by mail must be postmarked by the same day. Online applications must be submitted by the Thursday before regular elections. Nevada also allows same-day registration. Automatic registration Nevada automatically registers eligible individuals to vote through the Department of Motor Vehicles. Online registration See also: Online voter registration Nevada has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website. Same-day registration Nevada allows same-day voter registration at polling places during early voting and on election day. Residency requirements In order to register to vote in Nevada, applicants must be a resident of the state for at least 30 days prior to the election. Verification of citizenship See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States Nevada does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual applying to register to vote must attest that they are a U.S. citizen under penalty of perjury. All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment. As of November 2024, five states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, and New Hampshire — had passed laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration. However, only two of those states' laws were in effect, in Arizona and New Hampshire. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allowed noncitizens to vote in some local elections as of November 2024. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters. Verifying your registration The Nevada Secretary of State’s office allows residents to check their voter registration status online by visiting this website. Voter ID requirements Nevada does not require voters to present identification while voting, in most cases. A voter in Nevada must sign his or her name in the election board register at his or her polling place. The signature is compared with the signature on the voter's original application to vote or another form of identification, such as a driver's license, a state identification card, military identification, or another government-issued ID.

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