Lincoln, Nebraska, Sales Tax Renewal for Infrastructure Improvements Measure (April 2025)

Lincoln Sales Tax Renewal for Infrastructure Improvements Measure
Election date April 8, 2025
Topic Local sales tax
Status Approved
Type Referral

Lincoln Sales Tax Renewal for Infrastructure Improvements Measure was on the ballot as a referral in Lincoln on April 8, 2025. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported renewing the 0.25% sales tax for eight years ending in 2033 to fund infrastructure improvements.

A "no" vote opposed renewing the 0.25% sales tax for eight years, thereby allowing it to expire in September 2025.

A simple majority vote was required to approve the measure.

Election results

Lincoln Sales Tax Renewal for Infrastructure Improvements Measure
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		29,757	68.01%
No		13,998	31.99%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Sales Tax Renewal for Infrastructure Improvements Measure was as follows:

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Shall the City of Lincoln continue the one quarter of one percent (1/4 %) local sales and use tax, approved by the voters of Lincoln in 2019, for street repairs and new street construction under the following terms and conditions set forth below? (1) The one-quarter of one percent (1/4%) sales and use tax rate, as described herein, shall be imposed for a continued period of eight (8) years upon the same transactions within the City which the State of Nebraska is authorized to impose a tax. (2) The revenue generated by the continued sales and use tax described herein shall be used for any of the following public infrastructure projects or combination thereof: a. Street rehabilitation and reconstruction of existing neighborhood and arterial streets, in all quadrants of the City to maximize their useful life; b. Improvements to existing streets in all quadrants of the City, to enhance safety, streamline traffic flow, or promote private sector investment; c. Not less than Twenty-Five percent (25%) of the revenues generated by the continued sales tax described herein shall be reserved for construction of new non residential streets to promote private sector investment; d. Not less than 1.5 % of the revenues generated from the continued sales and use tax described herein shall be used to fund the City's share of an interlocal agreement between the City of Lincoln and the City of Lincoln Lancaster County Railroad Transportation Safety District for additional engineering services and for construction services until the 33rd and Cornhusker Safety Improvement Project is completed. (3) None of the revenues from the continued sales and use tax described herein shall be spent on sidewalks, trails, traffic signals, or other non-paving projects. The revenues from the continued sales and use tax described herein shall not be used to support or pay back any city issued bonds. (4) A Citizens' Oversight Committee appointed by the Mayor will provide guidance on the street projects funded by the continued sales and use tax described herein to ensure that these tax revenues are spent fairly, efficiently, effectively, and in accordance with the City's Capital Improvement Program. (5) For each year that the continued sales and use tax described herein is in effect, the Transportation and Utilities Department shall provide to the citizen oversight committee, the City Council, and the Mayor an annual report on projects funded for the purposes set forth herein. (6) The continued sales and use tax described herein will be implemented and related revenues collected beginning on October 1, 2025 and continue for a period of eight years, ending on September 30, 2033.

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Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Lincoln.

How to cast a vote

See also: Voting in Nebraska

See below to learn more about current voter registration rules, identification requirements, and poll times in Nebraska.

How to vote in Nebraska

Poll times

In Nebraska, all polling locations are open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Central Time and 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Mountain Time. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote. Nebraska is divided between Central and Mountain time zones.

Registration

Check your voter registration status here.

To register to vote in Nebraska, each applicant must be a citizen of the United States, a resident of the Nebraska county in which they are registering, and at least 18 years old by the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Citizens are eligible to register to vote on January 1 of the year they will turn 18 before the November general election. People convicted of a felony regain the right to vote upon completion on their sentence, including parole and probation. Individuals who have been declared mentally incompetent by a court are ineligible to register to vote. A voter registration application can be completed in person at the county clerk or election commissioner's office, the Department of Motor Vehicles, or other state agencies. In-person registration must be completed by the third Friday preceding the election if completed at the DMV or other state agencies. In-person registration at county election offices must be completed by 6 p.m. on the second Friday before the election. Applications returned by mail must be postmarked by the third Friday before the election. Online applications must be submitted by midnight on the third Friday before the election.

Automatic registration

Nebraska does not practice automatic voter registration.

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

Nebraska has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website. The Nebraska State Senate enacted legislation allowing online voter registration in 2014, and the system was implemented in 2015.

Same-day registration

Nebraska does not allow same-day voter registration.

Residency requirements

In Nebraska, citizens can register to vote the day they become residents of the state.

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Nebraska does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual must attest that they are a U.S. citizen when registering to vote. According to the state's voter registration application, "any registrant who signs this application knowing that any of the information in the application is false shall be guilty of a Class IV felony under section 32-1502 of the statutes of Nebraska. The penalty for a Class IV felony is up to two years imprisonment and twelve months post-release supervision, a fine of up to $10,000.00, or both."

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment. Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The Voter View site, run by the Nebraska Secretary of State’s office, allows residents to check their voter registration status online.

Voter ID requirements

Nebraska requires voters to present identification while voting.

Initiative 432, approved by Nebraska voters in November 2022, amended Article I of the state constitution to require voters to present valid photo identification in order to vote. Governor Jim Pillen (R) signed Legislative Bill 514 into law on June 1, 2023, in order to implement this policy change. Due to this legislation, Nebraska's voter ID requirement went into effect on April 1, 2024, in time for the state's 2024 primary.

See also

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Nebraska

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• Local ballot measures, Nebraska
• Lincoln, Nebraska

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