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Nebraska Amendment 1, Slot Machines Initiative (1938)
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| Topic Gambling policy |
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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 8, 1938. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the regulation of slot machines and coin-operated devices, with license revenue directed to state funds and local school districts. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the regulation of slot machines and coin-operated devices, with license revenue directed to state funds and local school districts. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 115,189 | 25.69% | ||
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333,120 | 74.31% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:
| “ | A proposal to amend Section 24, Article 3 of the Constitution of Nebraska authorizing the legislature, by law, to license and to regulate the operation of slot machines and other coin operated devices and machines of chance, exempting merchandise and service vending machines; to provide that revenue derived from license fees shall go into the state assistance fund, the school district in which the machine is located and for administrative expense; to provide a limitation on the amount of an occupation tax any city or village in the state may levy upon any owner or operator of such machine. [ ] YES [ ] NO | ” |
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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Footnotes
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