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Nebraska Initiative Measure 417, Authorize Gambling Laws by Initiative Amendment (2004)
| Nebraska Initiative Measure 417 | |
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| Topic Gambling policy and Initiative and referendum process |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Nebraska Initiative Measure 417 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Nebraska on November 2, 2004. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the state constitution to authorize citizen initiatives to enact laws to authorize, operate, regulate, and tax all forms of casino gaming. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the state constitution to authorize citizen initiatives to enact laws to authorize, operate, regulate, and tax all forms of casino gaming. |
Election results
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Nebraska Initiative Measure 417 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 363,478 | 48.86% | ||
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380,424 | 51.14% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative Measure 417 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Nebraska Constitution be amended to provide that the people may enact laws by initiative measure to provide for the authorization, operation, regulation, and taxation of all forms of games of chance? [ ] For [ ] Against | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
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A vote FOR will amend the Nebraska Constitution to provide that the people may enact laws by initiative measure to provide for the authorization, operation, regulation, and taxation of all forms of games of chance. A vote AGAINST will not cause the Nebraska Constitution to be amended in such manner. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.
In Nebraska, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 10% of registered voters at the signature deadline. Nebraska also has a distribution requirement that requires initiative proponents to collect signatures from 5% of the registered voters in two-fifths (38) of Nebraska's 93 counties. 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 legislative referrals.
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Footnotes
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