In 2020’s general election, Nevada voters approved Question 6 . Question 6 amends the state’s constitution to require Nevada’s electricity providers to shift to a minimum of 50 percent renewable energy by 2030. In total, 747,581 people voted yes, which came out to 57.94 percent approval. 542, 654 voted no, which came out to 42.06 percent. The vote was essentially more of an exclamation point on a decision voters already made in 2018 as voters in Nevada must pass an initiative twice consecutively in even-numbered election years to amend the state’s constitution. The Bill’s Journey In recent years, there has been a significant push for Nevada to move toward renewable energy. However, like any measure, there has been some opposition. In 2017, Nevada’s state legislature passed a bill to require 40 percent renewable energy by 2030. However, the bill was vetoed by the governor at the time, Brian Sandoval ®. Yet, in 2019, the bill was bumped up to 50 percent. It was passed again, and ...
