Nebraska Amendment 4, Legislative Salaries and Per Diem Measure (1978)
| Nebraska Amendment 4 | |
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| Topic Salaries of government officials |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Nebraska Amendment 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nebraska on November 7, 1978. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the state constitution to maintain the monthly salary of legislators at $400 and allow legislators to receive per diem compensation. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the state constitution to maintain the monthly salary of legislators at $400 and allow legislators to receive per diem compensation. |
Election results
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Nebraska Amendment 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 195,015 | 45.99% | ||
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229,053 | 54.01% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 4 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional amendment to provide a per diem and expenses of members of the Legislature to be limited by law. [ ] For [ ] Against | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
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A vote FOR this proposal will retain the present salary for members of the Legislature at $400.00 per month, but would allow them to receive a per diem as limited by law, and their actual expenses while engaged in performance of their duties as members of the Legislature. A vote AGAINST this proposal would not allow members of the Legislature to receive a per diem as limited by law, and their actual expenses while performing their duties as members of the Legislature, while retaining the present salary of $400.00 per month. | ” |
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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