Nebraska Amendment 2, Investment of Permanent School Fund Measure (1908)

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Nebraska Amendment 2

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Election date

November 3, 1908

Topic
Higher education funding and Public education funding
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Nebraska Amendment 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nebraska on November 3, 1908. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported amending the state constitution to provide for the investment of the state's permanent school fund.

A "no" vote opposed amending the state constitution to provide for the investment of the state's permanent school fund.


Election results

Nebraska Amendment 2

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

213,000 93.67%
No 14,395 6.33%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:

For proposed amendment to the Constitution with reference to the investment of the permanent school fund

Against said proposed amendment to the Constitution with reference to the investment of the permanent school fund

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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