Nebraska Amendment 3, Casino Definition and Authorization Measure (2004)
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| Topic Gambling policy |
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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, 2004. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported this amendment to define casino gaming and allow the legislature to authorize up to two casino locations upon approval of voters in the affected counties. |
A "no" vote opposed this amendment to define casino gaming and allow the legislature to authorize up to two casino locations upon approval of voters in the affected counties. |
Election results
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Nebraska Amendment 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 267,655 | 35.69% | ||
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482,301 | 64.31% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 3 was as follows:
| “ | A constitutional amendment to define casino gaming and to permit the Legislature to authorize up to two casino locations subject to approval by voters in the affected counties and provide for the authorization, operation, regulation, and taxation of casino gaming. [ ] For [ ] Against | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
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A vote FOR this proposal will define casino gaming and permit the Legislature to authorize, regulate, and tax casino gaming at no more than two casino locations. This Legislative authorization is subject to approval by the voters of the county in which a casino is to be located. A vote AGAINST this proposal will not add casino gaming language to the Nebraska Constitution. | ” |
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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