Nebraska 1996 ballot measures

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Four statewide ballot measures were on the May 14, 1996 ballot in Nebraska.

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

Seven statewide ballot measures were on the November 5, 1996 ballot in Nebraska.

• Three of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Four of the measures were initiated constitutional amendments.
• One of the measures was approved.
• Six of the measures were defeated.

On the ballot

May 14

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Law enforcement	Enforces mediation, binding arbitration agreements and other forms of dispute resolution	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Legislature	Dispenses with readings of legislative bills for final passage	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Law enforcement	Provides for rights of crime victims	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Admin of gov't	Establishes powers and duties of the Tax Equalization and Review Commission	a

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Gambling	Allows legislature to authorize off-track betting on horse racing	d
LRCA	Amendment 2	Admin of gov't	Allows consolidation of counties or local government with voter approval	d
LRCA	Amendment 3	Pension	Allows state legislators to participate in state employee benefit plans	d
CICA	Measure 409	Term Limits	Instructs legislators to support a U.S. constitutional amendment limiting terms of members of congress	a
CICA	Measure 410	Direct democracy	Requires that the number of signatures needed to qualify initiatives for the ballot be based on votes for governor	d
CICA	Measure 411	Education	Makes "quality education" a fundamental constitutional right of each person	d
CICA	Measure 412	Taxes	Creates property tax levy limits for governmental subdivisions	d

See also

• List of Nebraska ballot measures
• 1996 ballot measures

External links

• Nebraska Legislature