Nebraska Initiative Measure 402, Radioactive Waste Compact Withdrawal Measure (1988)
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Nebraska Initiative Measure 402 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Nebraska on November 8, 1988. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported this ballot initiative to withdraw Nebraska from the Central Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact. |
A "no" vote opposed this ballot initiative to withdraw Nebraska from the Central Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact. |
Election results
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Nebraska Initiative Measure 402 |
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| Yes | 225,174 | 35.21% | ||
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414,394 | 64.79% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative Measure 402 was as follows:
| “ | Shall legislation be enacted which would withdraw Nebraska from the Central Interstate Low-level Radioactive Waste Compact, and which would require the approval of a majority of electors statewide and a majority of electors of the local area affected prior to the construction of any low-level radioactive waste disposal facility in Nebraska other than nuclear power plants or facilities already approved for such disposal or storage and facilities on the site of medical treatment or institutional research which store or dispose of radioactive materials produced as a by-product at the site? [ ] For [ ] Against | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
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A vote FOR will withdraw Nebraska from the Central Interstate Low-level Radioactive Waste Compact. It will require the approval of electors statewide and locally prior to the construction of any low-level radioactive waste disposal facility in Nebraska with certain exceptions. Those exceptions are for nuclear power plants and facilities which have already been approved for such activities and for facilities on the site of medical treatment or institutional research which store or dispose of radioactive materials produced as a by-product at the site. A vote AGAINST will not withdraw Nebraska from the Central Interstate Low-level Radioactive Waste Compact, and will not impose a requirement for the approval of electors statewide or locally prior to the construction of any low-level radioactive waste disposal facility in Nebraska. | ” |
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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