Nebraska Legislative Majority to Modify Initiatives, Measure 418 (2004)
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The Nebraska Legislative Majority to Modify Initiatives Amendment, also known as Measure 418, was on the ballot in Nebraska on November 2, 2004, as an initiated constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure required a two-thirds vote by the legislature in order to amend, repeal, modify or impair a law enacted by the people by initiative.[1]
Election results
| Nebraska Measure 418 (2004) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 402,709 | 54.82% | ||
| No | 331,908 | 45.18% | ||
Official results via: Nebraska Legislature
Text of measure
The question on the ballot:
| A vote "FOR" will amend the Nebraska Constitution to provide that the Legislature shall not amend, repeal, modify, or impair a law enacted by the people by initiative, except upon a vote of at least two-thirds of all members of the Legislature.
A vote "AGAINST" will not cause the Nebraska Constitution to be amended in such manner. Shall the Nebraska Constitution be amended to provide that the Legislature shall not amend, repeal, modify, or impair a law enacted by the people by initiative, except upon a vote of at least two-thirds of all the members of the Legislature?"[2] [3] |
Support
The measure was sponsored by a pro-gambling organization called Keep the Money in Nebraska. The same group sponsored three other initiatives in 2004:
- Nebraska Gambling Laws by Initiative, Measure 417 (2004)
- Nebraska Gambling Tax, Measure 419 (2004)
- Nebraska Gaming Commission and Casino Regulation, Measure 420 (2004).
See also
- List of Nebraska ballot measures
- Nebraska 2004 ballot measures
- 2004 ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Nebraska
External links
- Nebraska Secretary of the State 2004 Initiative Measure Results
- Nebraska Blue Book 2004-05
- Nebraska Blue Book 2008-09
- Informational Pamphlet on Initiative Measures Appearing on the 2004 General Election ballot]
References
- ↑ Nebraska Legislature, "Statistics on Constitutional Amendments, Initiated and Referred Measures," accessed July 10, 2015
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Sample Ballot Nonpartisan Ticket November 2, 2004 Proposed Constitutional Amendments and Initiative Measures," accessed August 4, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributed to the original source.
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