The Nebraska English in Private Schools Amendment, also known as Amendment 1, was a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment on the November 7, 2002 election ballot in Nebraska, where it was defeated.
Election results
| Amendment 1 (English in Private Schools) |
|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage |
 d No | 244,363 | 49.8% |
| Yes | 186,667 | 38.0% |
Official results via: Nebraska Blue Book 2008-09 (p.263)
Text of measure
The language that appeared on the ballot:
- A vote FOR this proposal will amend section 27 of Article I of the Nebraska Constitution to eliminate language requirements for private, denominational, and parochial schools.
- A vote AGAINST this proposal will retain the current section 27 of Article I of the Nebraska Constitution and will not eliminate language requirements for private, denominational , and parochial schools.
- A constitutional amendment to clarify English language requirements in schools.[1]
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