Nebraska 1972 ballot measures

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Eighteen statewide ballot measures were on the May 9, 1972 ballot in Nebraska.

• All eighteen of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• All eighteen of the measures were approved.

Sixteen statewide ballot measures were on the November 7, 1972 ballot in Nebraska.

• All sixteen of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Twelve of the measures were approved.
• Four of the measures were defeated.

On the ballot

May 9

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Legislature	Provides clarifications on the meaning of the legislature and eliminates obsolete matter	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Legislature	Provides procedures for legislative appropriations	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	State exec	Directs the governor to prepare a budget bill	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Judiciary	Creates or abolishes juvenile court judicial districts	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	State exec	Clarifies the legislature's certification of elections of executive officers	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Legislature	Removes obsolete language referring to a bicameral legislature	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	Judiciary	Requires that the supreme court budget conform with legislative sessions	a
LRCA	Amendment 8	Suffrage	Reduces the voting age to 18	a
LRCA	Amendment 9	Admin of gov't	Authorizes the state and local governments to have joint government functions	a
LRCA	Amendment 10	Elections	Repeals obsolete provisions for the election of U.S. senators	a
LRCA	Amendment 11	Con language	Removes obsolete language from the constitution	a
LRCA	Amendment 12	Bonds	Transfers provisions for industrial development bonds from Article 15 to Article 13 of the constitution	a
LRCA	Amendment 13	War & peace	Clarifies constitutional provisions concerning the militia	a
LRCA	Amendment 14	Business reg	Clarifies constitutional provisions concerning corporations	a
LRCA	Amendment 15a	Suffrage	Changes residence requirements for voters	a
LRCA	Amendment 15b	Elections	Eliminates exceptions to military duty on election day	a
LRCA	Amendment 15c	Elections	Permits other methods of voting	a
LRCA	Amendment 16	Education	Provides guidelines for the disbursing of funds to private schools	a

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Legislature	Provides qualifications for members of the legislature	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Judiciary	Changes the number of district judges and changes district boundaries	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Legislature	Sets legislative salaries by law	d
LRCA	Amendment 4	Trials	Guarantees the right of appeal in felony cases	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	State exec	Transfers provisions for filling vacancies in office from the legislative to the executive article of the constitution	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Con language	Clarifies language concerning the eligibility of persons for public office	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	Property	Allows the legislature to fix the value of agricultural lands	a
LRCA	Amendment 8	Pension	Allows legislators to participate in the state retirement system	d
LRCA	Amendment 9	Legislature	Establishes procedures for providing per diem compensation for legislators	d
LRCA	Amendment 10	Education	Clarifies constitutional provisions concerning education	a
LRCA	Amendment 11	Local gov't	Authorizes cities to create off-street parking	a
LRCA	Amendment 12	Judiciary	Increases the number of members on the judicial nominating commission	a
LRCA	Amendment 13	Pension	Allows the legislature to provide that retirement benefits be adjusted for changes in cost of living	a
LRCA	Amendment 14	Admin of gov't	Changes the membership of the board of equalization	d
LRCA	Amendment 15	Admin of gov't	Provides standards and definitions for conflicts of interest	a
LRCA	Amendment 16	Admin of gov't	Changes the name of the state railway commission	a

See also

• List of Nebraska ballot measures
• 1972 ballot measures

External links

• Nebraska Legislature