Nebraska Initiative Measure 301, Beverage Container Deposit Measure (1978)
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| Topic Pollution, waste, and recycling policy |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
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Nebraska Initiative Measure 301 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Nebraska on November 7, 1978. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported this initiative to require that all beverage containers offered for sale have a refund value of at least five cents. |
A "no" vote opposed this initiative to require that all beverage containers offered for sale have a refund value of at least five cents. |
Election results
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Nebraska Initiative Measure 301 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 211,732 | 43.01% | ||
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280,522 | 56.99% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative Measure 301 was as follows:
| “ | Shall legislation be enacted requiring that every beverage container, that is every individual, separate, sealed glass, metal or plastic bottle, can, jar, or carton containing beer or other malt beverage, mineral water, soda water or carbonated soft drinks, sold or offered for sale in this state have a refund value of not less than five cents? [ ] For [ ] Against | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
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A vote For will create a statutory requirement that every beverage container sold or offered for sale in this state shall have a refund value of not less than five cents. A vote Against will not cause such a requirement to be enacted into law. | ” |
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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