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Nebraska Amendment 1, Liquor Traffic Prohibition Measure (1890)
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| Topic Alcohol laws |
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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 4, 1890. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the state constitution to prohibit the manufacturing and sale of liquor as a beverage. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the state constitution to prohibit the manufacturing and sale of liquor as a beverage. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 82,292 | 42.41% | ||
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111,728 | 57.59% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:
| “ | For proposed amendment to the constitution prohibiting the manufacture, sale and keeping for sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverage in this state shall be licensed and regulated by law. Against said amendment to the constitution prohibiting the manufacture, sale and keeping for sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverage in this state shall be licensed and regulated by law. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
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 of all voters in the election was required to approve the amendment.
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