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Nebraska Amendment 2, Presiding Officer of the Legislature Amendment (May 1974)
| Nebraska Amendment 2 | |
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| Topic State executive official measures and State legislatures measures |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Nebraska Amendment 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nebraska on May 14, 1974. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported removing the Lieutenant Governor as the presiding officer of the legislature, allowing the legislature to choose a new officer in their place. |
A "no" vote opposed removing the Lieutenant Governor as the presiding officer of the legislature, allowing the legislature to choose a new officer in their place. |
Election results
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Nebraska Amendment 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 99,052 | 35.48% | ||
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180,100 | 64.52% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional amendment to remove the Lieutenant Governor as presiding officer of the Legislature and remove his right to vote in case of ties therein; and to provide for presiding officers. | ” |
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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