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Nebraska 2026 ballot measures
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As of September 19, 2025, one statewide ballot measure was certified to appear on the ballot in Nebraska in 2026.
On the ballot
| Type | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change State Legislative Term Limits from Two to Three Consecutive Terms Amendment | Change the legislative term limit from two consecutive terms to three |
Potential measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CICA | Establish Personhood of Preborn Children Amendment | Abortion | Defines a preborn child as a person in the state constitution |
| CICA | Repeal Property, Income, and Inheritance Taxes Amendment | Property taxes and Income taxes | Prohibit property, income, and inheritance taxes to be collected by any government entity in Nebraska |
| CICA | Limit Property Tax Increases Amendment | Property taxes | Limit the annual growth of property taxes for individuals' parcels to the percent change in the state's total general fund receipts or 3%, whichever is less |
| CISS | Reduce Taxable Value of Real, Agricultural, and Horticultural Property Amendment | Property taxes | Limit property valuation of real property to 50% of its actual value and agricultural and horticultural property to 37.5% of its value |
| CICA | Marijuana Legalization Initiative | Marijuana | Amend the state constitution to establish a right to the use of marijuana for recreational purposes for individuals 21 years of age or older |
Getting measures on the ballot
Citizens
In Nebraska, citizens have the power to initiate constitutional amendments, state statutes, and veto referendums. Voters approved a constitutional amendment for initiative and referendum powers in 1912.
In Nebraska, the number of required signatures is tied to the number of registered voters in the state as of the deadline for filing signatures. Therefore, petitioners cannot know the number of signatures required until signatures are submitted for verification.[1] The following are the requirements for the types of citizen-initiated measures in Nebraska:
- initiated constitutional amendment (ICA): 10% of registered voters
- initiated state statute (ISS): 7% of registered voters
- veto referendum (VR): 5% of registered voters for a referendum or 10% for a referendum that also suspends the targeted law until voters decide the law's fate
The deadline for submitting signatures to get an initiative or referendum on the ballot for a particular general election is four months before that election. The deadline for the November 2024 ballot was July 3, 2024. The signature submission deadline for veto referendums is 90 days after the final adjournment of the state legislative session at which the targeted bill was passed.
Legislature
The Nebraska State Legislature can refer statewide ballot measures, in the form of constitutional amendments, to the ballot. Nebraska requires a 60% vote in the state Senate during one legislative session to refer a constitutional amendment to a general election ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 30 votes in the Nebraska State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot. The state Senate can call a special election for a constitutional amendment if 80% of legislators support the amendment.
Historical facts
- See also: List of Nebraska ballot measures
Nebraska statewide ballot measures
In Nebraska, a total of 112 ballot measures appeared on statewide ballots between 1985 and 2024. Sixty-nine (69) ballot measures were approved, and 43 ballot measures were defeated.
| Nebraska statewide ballot measures, 1985-2024 | |||||||
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| Total number | Annual average | Annual minimum | Annual maximum | Approved | Defeated | ||
| # | % | # | % | ||||
Ballot initiative certification rates
- See also: Ballot initiatives filed for the 2026 ballot
The following table shows the rate of certification for ballot initiatives in Nebraska between 2010 and 2024:
See also
- 2026 ballot measures
- List of Nebraska ballot measures
- Campaign finance requirements for Nebraska ballot measures
