Nevada | Instant InitiativeInitiative Rules & Requirements
Direct Constitutional Amendment
- Signature Requirement
- 102,362 signatures required (10% of voters in last general election).
- Filing Deadline
- June 16, 2026 (must pass in two consecutive elections).
- Filing Office
- https://www.nvsos.gov/sos/elections/initiatives-referenda
- Filing Fee
- $0
- Review Process
- Proponents must file with SOS before circulation.
- Subject Restrictions
- Single-subject; constitutional amendments cannot appropriate funds.
- Distribution Rules
- 10% of voters in each of the 4 congressional districts.
- Circulator Rules
- Must be 18+.
- Ballot Title Process
- Sponsor drafts a Description of Effect; court review is common.
Notes: Nevada constitutional amendments must be approved by voters twice in two consecutive general elections.
Last verified: 3/29/2026
Indirect Statute Initiative
- Signature Requirement
- 102,362 signatures required (10% of voters in last general election).
- Filing Deadline
Filing Officehttps://www.nvsos.gov/sos/elections/initiatives-referenda Review ProcessProponents must file with SOS before circulation. Subject RestrictionsSingle-subject; constitutional amendments cannot appropriate funds. Distribution Rules10% of voters in each of the 4 congressional districts. Circulator RulesMust be 18+. Ballot Title ProcessSponsor drafts a Description of Effect; court review is common. Referendum
- Signature Requirement
- 102,362 signatures required (10% of voters in last general election).
- Filing Deadline
- June 16, 2026.
- Filing Office
- https://www.nvsos.gov/sos/elections/initiatives-referenda
- Filing Fee
- $0
- Review Process
- Proponents must file with SOS before circulation.
- Subject Restrictions
- Single-subject; constitutional amendments cannot appropriate funds.
- Distribution Rules
- 10% of voters in each of the 4 congressional districts.
- Circulator Rules
- Must be 18+.
- Ballot Title Process
- Sponsor drafts a Description of Effect; court review is common.
Last verified: 3/29/2026
