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Nebraska Amendment 1, Gas Tax Initiative (1944)
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| Topic Transportation taxes and fees |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Nebraska Amendment 1 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Nebraska on November 7, 1944. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported providing that all proceeds from motor vehicle registration fees, license taxes, and fuel taxes go towards the construction and maintenance of public highways in Nebraska. |
A "no" vote opposed providing that all proceeds from motor vehicle registration fees, license taxes, and fuel taxes go towards the construction and maintenance of public highways in Nebraska. |
Election results
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Nebraska Amendment 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 205,262 | 43.02% | ||
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271,901 | 56.98% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:
| “ | AN AMENDMENT to Section 1, Article VIII, of the Constitution of Nebraska, so as to provide that all of the net proceeds derived from motor vehicle registration fees, motor vehicle license taxes, and all excise taxes levied upon gasoline and other motor vehicle fuels used in motor vehicles in the State of Nebraska shall be appropriated and used for the purpose of constructing, repairing and maintaining public highways within the State of Nebraska and for no other purpose whatsoever. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.
In Nebraska, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 10% of registered voters at the signature deadline. Nebraska also has a distribution requirement that requires initiative proponents to collect signatures from 5% of the registered voters in two-fifths (38) of Nebraska's 93 counties. 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 legislative referrals.
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