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Nebraska Amendment 1, Changes to Pari-Mutuel Betting on Horse Races Measure (1996)
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| Topic Gambling policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Nebraska Amendment 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nebraska on November 5, 1996. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the state constitution to remove the restriction that pari-mutuel betting on horse races occur only at licensed racetracks and authorize the state legislature to regulate the location via state statute. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the state constitution to remove the restriction that pari-mutuel betting on horse races occur only at licensed racetracks and authorize the state legislature to regulate the location via state statute. |
Election results
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Nebraska Amendment 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 236,600 | 37.85% | ||
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388,462 | 62.15% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:
| “ | A constitutional amendment to remove the restriction that wagering on the results of horseraces by the parimutuel method be conducted within a licensed racetrack enclosure and to authorize such wagering to be conducted at locations and by means authorized by the Legislature. [ ] For [ ] Against | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
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A vote FOR this proposal will allow the Legislature to authorize off-track pari-mutuel betting on horseraces by such means and at such locations as it might determine, thus removing the present requirement that all betting on horseraces be conducted by licensees within licensed racetrack enclosures in the state. A vote AGAINST this proposal will retain the present requirement that all pari-mutuel betting on horseraces be conducted by licensees within licensed racetrack enclosures. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Nebraska Constitution
A 60% supermajority vote is required during one legislative session for the Nebraska State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 30 votes in the unicameral legislature, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval. However, the number of affirmative votes cast for the measure must be greater than 35% of the total votes cast in the election. This also applies to citizen initiatives.
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Footnotes
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