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Nebraska Initiative 1, Prohibition of Liquor Traffic Initiative (1944)
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| Topic Alcohol laws |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Nebraska Initiative 1 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Nebraska on November 7, 1944. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting the manufacture, sale, and use of intoxicating liquors. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting the manufacture, sale, and use of intoxicating liquors. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 130,947 | 24.79% | ||
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397,190 | 75.21% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 1 was as follows:
| “ | AN ACT to prohibit the manufacture, sale, transportation, importation, advertising, possession or use of intoxicating liquors as a beverage, and to repeal the existing liquor laws of the State of Nebraska set forth in Chapter 116, Laws of Nebraska for 1935, and all amendments thereto. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
An initiated state statute is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends state statute. There are 21 states that allow citizens to initiate state statutes, including 14 that provide for direct initiatives and nine (9) that provide for indirect initiatives (two provide for both). An indirect initiated state statute goes to the legislature after a successful signature drive. The legislatures in these states have the option of approving the initiative itself, rather than the initiative appearing on the ballot.
In Nebraska, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 7% 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.
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