Washoe County Ballot Issues , 1978 to 1997
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This is the Railroad Underpass Referendum.
Only those that were here, in 1980, can say it was about the "Trench." The wording does not identify where, or for what site, the Bond Revenues would be spent.

The 1980 Reno Papers would be needed as evidence that this was about the Virginia Street Railroad Underpass or "Trench."

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Reno City Council Election Issues

The three ballot issues, on the same subject, were all voted "Yes" in 1992.

Any knowledgeable, and/or experienced ballot editor would ask why there were four choices, a "Yes" & "No", on both Alternate Questions, "A & B". The correct configuration would have been a "one or the other" choice. This clever setup gives a couple hundred voters decisive power, as the tendency of most voters is to vote on all ballot questions.


This prejudicial ballot construction gives solid, legal grounds to challenge this vote, as the "R4-B" voters had the unfair, upper hand. They cast two negative votes against "R4-A".
Once, when they vote "No" on "R4-A" and, twice, when they vote "Yes" on "R4-B".
The "At Large" election of Council Members is not equitable, and should be challenged by the voters, to secure more responsive representation.

This is the explanation section, which was attached to the 1992 ballot.
The design of the questions dictates a response preference to R4-B over R4-A.
It does give the advantage to the better financed candidate, who can more easily campaign "at large"; ie. all over the city with billboards and costly TV ads.

parts of the ordinance in the event any other parts are declared void or unenforceable

EXPLANATION TO QUESTION R-2

This is an advisory question, placed on the ballot by the Reno City Council in order to determine voter sentiment on the question of installing water meters on currently unmetercd residences within the City, so long as (here is no installation expense to (he homeowner. Currently, all commercial establishments and all resi­dences built after July 1, 1988 have water meters in place. Any water saved will be stored, and used only during periods of drought, unless our drought reserves are full at the then-available capacity.

A"Yes" vote would indicate you favor expense-free installation of water metere on currently unmetered residences.

A "No" vote would indicate you do not favor installation of water meters on currently unmetered residences.

EXPLANATION TO QUESTION R-3

The Reno City Charter currently provides that the city primary and general elections are held in May and June of odd-numbered years.

Passage of the advisory ballot question would cause the Reno City Council to request the state legislature, at its 1993 session, to amend the Reno City Charter to provide that city elections be held in September and November of even-numbered years to coincide with federal, state and county elections.

If the advisory ballot question does not pass, the Reno City Council would not seek to change the time of city elections.

EXPLANATION TO QUESTION R-4

The City of Reno is divided into five (5) wards. The City Council consists of six (6) Council members and a mayor. The mayor and one (1) Council Member represent the city at large. Five (5) Council Members represent the respective wards in which they reside. However, the mayor and all Council members are elected by a vote of all the voters city-wide in both the primary and general elections.

A "Yes" vote would advise the City Council and the Nevada Legislature that a change is desired in the manner in which the five (5) City Council members repre­senting wards are presently elected.

A "No" vote would advise the City Council and the Nevada Legislature that no change is desired in the manner in which City Council members are presently elected.

EXPLANATION TO ALTERNATE A AND B

A. A "Yes" vote for Question A would request that the legislature amend the City Charter to provide that the five (5) City Council members representing wards would be voted upon, in both the primary and the general election, by the registered voters of their respective wards.

A "No" vote would express disapproval of this choice.

B. A "Yes" vote for Question B would request that the legislature amend the City Charter to provide that in the primary election, the five (5) Ci(y Council members representing wards would be voted upon by the registered voters of their respective wards. Thereafter, in the general election, voting would be by the registered voters of the city at large.

A "No" vote would express disapproval of this choice.