Nebraska Amendment 2, Changes to Commission on Judicial Qualifications Measure (1980)
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| Topic Administrative organization and State judiciary |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Nebraska Amendment 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nebraska on November 4, 1980. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the state constitution to change the membership of the Commission on Judicial Qualifications and provide for additional disciplinary measures for judges. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the state constitution to change the membership of the Commission on Judicial Qualifications and provide for additional disciplinary measures for judges. |
Election results
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Nebraska Amendment 2 |
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358,264 | 69.95% | ||
| No | 153,925 | 30.05% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional amendment to change membership of the Commission on Judicial Qualifications and to provide additional disciplinary measures and an additional ground for discipline applicable to a Justice or Judge of the Supreme Court or other judge. [ ] For [ ] Against | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
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A vote FOR this proposal will reduce the membership of the Commission on Judicial Qualifications from 11 to 10; add the sanctions of reprimand, discipline, censure and suspension of judges without pay for not to exceed 6 months to the present ones of removal or retirement; add a new ground of conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice for such sanctions; and authorize the Supreme Court to disqualify a judge whenever there is pending against such judge a felony charge, and on its own motion or recommendation of the Commission remove a judge whenever such judge pleads guilty or no contest to a felony charge. A vote AGAINST this proposal will retain the membership of the Commission on Judicial Qualifications at 11; will retain the present provisions allowing only the sanctions of removal or retirement of judges on certain grounds and not add the proposed additional sanctions listed above; will not add the additional ground for sanctions of conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice; and would not add the proposed new authority of the Supreme Court regarding the disqualification or removal of judges when charged with or pleading guilty or no contest to felony charges. | ” |
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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