Nebraska Amendment 13, Adjustment of Retirement Benefits Amendment (1972)
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| Topic Public employee retirement funds |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Nebraska Amendment 13 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nebraska on November 7, 1972. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing the legislature to adjust retirement benefits for public employees based on changes in cost of living and wage levels after retirement. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the legislature to adjust retirement benefits for public employees based on changes in cost of living and wage levels after retirement. |
Election results
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Nebraska Amendment 13 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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283,686 | 59.88% | ||
| No | 190,093 | 40.12% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 13 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional amendment to authorize the Legislature to provide that retirement benefits of retired public officers and employees may be adjusted to reflect changes in the cost of living and wage levels that have occurred subsequent to the date of retirement and to permit local governing bodies to review and adjust vested pension benefits. | ” |
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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