Nebraska Initiative Measure 302, Limit Political Subdivision Budgets Increases Measure (1978)
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| Topic County and municipal governance and State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Nebraska Initiative Measure 302 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 limit the percentage to 5% by which a political subdivision's budget could increase each year. |
A "no" vote opposed this initiative to limit the percentage to 5% by which a political subdivision's budget could increase each year. |
Election results
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Nebraska Initiative Measure 302 |
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| Yes | 211,106 | 44.53% | ||
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262,949 | 55.47% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative Measure 302 was as follows:
| “ | Shall Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska be amended to provide that the budgets of political subdivisions shall not be increased more than five percent over the previous fiscal year? An increase greater than five percent would be permitted if first approved by a majority vote of the people, or if a population growth in excess of five percent is experienced, or if authorized by a four-fifths vote of the Legislature. [ ] For [ ] Against | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
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A vote For will create a constitutional limit on the percent a political subdivision budget may be increased each year except under certain circumstances. A vote Against will not create such a Constitutional limitation. | ” |
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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