Nebraska Amendment 13c, Lieutenant Governor Duties Amendment (1970)
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| Topic State executive powers and duties |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Nebraska Amendment 13c was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nebraska on November 3, 1970. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing that the Lieutenant Governor perform duties in lieu of the Governor when needed and perform duties as delegated by the Governor. |
A "no" vote opposed providing that the Lieutenant Governor perform duties in lieu of the Governor when needed and perform duties as delegated by the Governor. |
Election results
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Nebraska Amendment 13c |
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214,906 | 64.98% | ||
| No | 115,803 | 35.02% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 13c was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional amendment providing that the Lieutenant Governor shall serve on boards and commissions in lieu of the Governor whenever designated by the Governor, shall perform such duties as may be delegated him by the Governor, and after January 1, 1975, he shall devote his full time to the duties of his office. | ” |
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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