Nebraska Initiative 2, Electric Line Extension Initiative (1930)
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| Topic County and municipal governance and Utility policy |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Nebraska Initiative 2 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Nebraska on November 4, 1930. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing cities to extend power lines to rural areas, fund the project with earnings, and impose restrictions on the sale of public utilities. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing cities to extend power lines to rural areas, fund the project with earnings, and impose restrictions on the sale of public utilities. |
Election results
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Nebraska Initiative 2 |
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240,579 | 72.95% | ||
| No | 89,205 | 27.05% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 2 was as follows:
| “ | This law (1) gives cities and towns owning electric light and power plants the right, provided cost is paid out of net earnings, to extend their lines beyond their border to serve farmers and others, and (2) the right to pay for power plants, etc., by pledging future earnings instead of by taxation, and (3) provides that no publicly-owned plant may be sold except upon approval of sixty per cent of voters and filing of statement of original cost, etc., with Department of Public Works, and limits amount of money which may be spent in campaign for sale of plant. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
An initiated state statute is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends state statute. There are 21 states that allow citizens to initiate state statutes, including 14 that provide for direct initiatives and nine (9) that provide for indirect initiatives (two provide for both). An indirect initiated state statute goes to the legislature after a successful signature drive. The legislatures in these states have the option of approving the initiative itself, rather than the initiative appearing on the ballot.
In Nebraska, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 7% 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.
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