Nebraska Initiative Measure 410, Changes to Initiative Signature Requirements Amendment (1996)
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| Topic Initiative and referendum process |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Nebraska Initiative Measure 410 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Nebraska on November 5, 1996. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the state constitution to provide that the number of signatures needed for initiative and referendum petitions be based on the number of votes in the previous gubernatorial election rather than the number of registered voters at the time of filing. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the state constitution to provide that the number of signatures needed for initiative and referendum petitions be based on the number of votes in the previous gubernatorial election rather than the number of registered voters at the time of filing. |
Election results
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Nebraska Initiative Measure 410 |
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| Yes | 242,687 | 42.37% | ||
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330,112 | 57.63% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative Measure 410 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Nebraska Constitution be amended to provide that: petitions seeking to place proposed measures on the ballot for a vote of the people be signed by registered voters equaling ten percent of the votes cast for Governor at the most recent preceding general election if for a proposed Constitutional amendment; seven percent if for enactment of a law; ten percent of such votes cast if seeking to suspend the effect of an act of the Legislature pending a vote of the people; and five percent of such votes cast if for a referendum on an act of the Legislature? [ ] For [ ] Against | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
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A vote FOR will amend the Constitution of Nebraska to return the number of signatures required on initiative and referendum petitions to ten percent of the votes cast for Governor at the most recent preceding general election if for a proposed Constitutional amendment; seven percent of such votes cast if for enactment of a law; ten percent of such votes cast if seeking to suspend the effect of an act of the Legislature pending a vote of the people; and five percent of such votes cast if for a referendum on an act of the Legislature. A vote AGAINST will not cause the Constitution of Nebraska to be amended in such a manner and the number of signatures required will be based on percentages of the total number of registered voters. | ” |
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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