Nebraska Amendment 1, Suffrage Requirements Measure (1910)
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| Topic Residency voting requirements and Voting age 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 8, 1910. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the state constitution to authorize only male citizens over the age of 21 who have been residents of Nebraska for the six months prior to the election to vote. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the state constitution to authorize only male citizens over the age of 21 who have been residents of Nebraska for the six months prior to the election to vote. |
Election results
A majority of votes in the state election was required for approval, which amounted to 121,696 votes.
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 100,450 | 57.29% | ||
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74,878 | 42.71% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:
| “ | For proposed amendment to the constitution relating to the right of suffrage. Against said proposed amendment to the constitution relating to the right of suffrage. | ” |
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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