Nebraska Amendment 13b, Legislative Representation in Reapportioned Districts Amendment (1966)

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Nebraska Amendment 13b

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Election date

November 8, 1966

Topic
Proportional representation and Redistricting policy
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Nebraska Amendment 13b was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nebraska on November 8, 1966. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing the legislature to specify representation in districts that have been changed by reapportionment.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing the legislature to specify representation in districts that have been changed by reapportionment.


Election results

Nebraska Amendment 13b

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

181,403 55.64%
No 144,644 44.36%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 13b was as follows:

Constitutional amendment authorizing the Legislature to specify representation in districts changed by reapportionment.

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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