Nebraska Amendment 3, Right of Redemption of Real Estate Measure (1982)
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| Topic Property and Property taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Nebraska Amendment 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nebraska on November 2, 1982. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the state constitution to limit the right of redemption of real estate sold for nonpayment of taxes to a period of six months when the real estate is located within an incorporated city, village, or in a sanitary and improvement district. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the state constitution to limit the right of redemption of real estate sold for nonpayment of taxes to a period of six months when the real estate is located within an incorporated city, village, or in a sanitary and improvement district. |
Election results
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Nebraska Amendment 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 196,131 | 44.14% | ||
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248,255 | 55.86% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 3 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional amendment to limit the right of redemption of real estate sold for nonpayment of taxes or special assessments to a period of six months when such real estate is located within an incorporated city, village, or in a sanitary and improvement district, except that such limitation shall not apply to real estate that is the residence of the owner of such real estate. [ ] For [ ] Against | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
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A vote FOR this proposal will reduce the period of time in which owners and persons interested in real estate subject to public sale for nonpayment of taxes or special assessments may redeem such property from not less than two years to not less than six months, if such real estate is located within an incorporated city, village, or sanitary and improvement district, but will retain the present redemption period of not less than two years if such real estate is not located within an incorporated city, or village, or sanitary and improvement district, or if it is the residence of the owner. A vote AGAINST this proposal will retain the present period of not less than two years within which owners and persons interested in real estate subject to public sale for nonpayment of taxes or special assessments may redeem such property, regardless of where it is located or the use to which it is being put. | ” |
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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