Nebraska Amendment 3B, Initiative and Referendum Definition Measure (2000)
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| Topic Initiative and referendum process |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Nebraska Amendment 3B was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nebraska on November 7, 2000. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported this amendment to define the powers of the initiative and referendum and remove obsolete language related to the former bicameral legislature. |
A "no" vote opposed this amendment to define the powers of the initiative and referendum and remove obsolete language related to the former bicameral legislature. |
Election results
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Nebraska Amendment 3B |
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388,402 | 69.61% | ||
| No | 169,580 | 30.39% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 3B was as follows:
| “ | A constitutional amendment to identify the powers of initiative and referendum and to remove obsolete language. [ ] For [ ] Against | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
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A vote FOR this proposal will amend sections 1 and 5 of Article III (the Legislative Power Article) and section 25 of Article V (the Judicial Article), by specifically defining the powers of the initiative (to propose statutes or constitutional amendments) and referendum (to approve or reject such proposals), and will remove some obsolete language pertaining to the former two-house Legislature. A vote AGAINST this proposal will not state the specific definitions mentioned above and will retain the obsolete provisions contained in these sections of Articles III and V. A constitutional amendment to identify the powers of initiative and referendum and to remove obsolete language. | ” |
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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