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Nebraska Amendment 7, Legislative Reapportionment Amendment (1962)
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| Topic Redistricting policy and State legislatures measures |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Nebraska Amendment 7 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nebraska on November 6, 1962. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported using lines other than county lines for legislative redistricting, prioritizing population with consideration of area. |
A "no" vote opposed using lines other than county lines for legislative redistricting, prioritizing population with consideration of area. |
Election results
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Nebraska Amendment 7 |
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218,019 | 55.39% | ||
| No | 175,613 | 44.61% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 7 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional amendment to provide that in redistricting of the state for legislative purposes established lines other than county lines may be followed and that primary emphasis shall be given to population with prescribed weight being given to area. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Nebraska Constitution
A 60% supermajority vote is required during one legislative session for the Nebraska State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 30 votes in the unicameral legislature, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot. 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 citizen initiatives.
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Footnotes
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