Nebraska Referendum Measure 422, Dissolution of Class I School Districts Referendum (2006)
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| Topic Public education funding and Public education governance |
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| Type Veto referendum |
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Nebraska Referendum Measure 422 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Nebraska on November 7, 2006. It was defeated.
A "retain" vote supported upholding Legislative Bill 126, which dissolved Class I school districts. |
A "repeal" vote supported repealing Legislative Bill 126, which dissolved Class I school districts in the state. |
Election results
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Nebraska Referendum Measure 422 |
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| Yes | 224,922 | 43.67% | ||
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290,136 | 56.33% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum Measure 422 was as follows:
| “ | Shall Legislative Bill 126, enacted by the First Session of the Ninety-Ninth Nebraska Legislature be retained? The purpose of Legislative Bill 126 are to: dissolve all Class I schools districts and repeal the statutes dealing with their formation; attach Class I school districts to Class II, III, IV and VI school districts; distribute Class I territory, assets and liabilities (except for bonded indebtedness); prevent elementary attendance centers for all school districts from being closed under certain circumstances; provide for certain student transportation requirements; and provide for aid to schools for transition and elementary improvement. [ ] Retain [ ] Repeal | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
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A vote to RETAIN will retain Legislative Bill 126 enacted in 2005 by the First Session of the Ninety-Ninth Nebraska Legislature, and that bill will (1) dissolve all Class I schools districts and repeal the statutes dealing with their formation; (2) attach Class I school districts to Class II, III, IV and VI school districts; (3) distribute Class I territory, assets and liabilities (except for bonded indebtedness); (4) prevent elementary attendance centers for all school districts including former Class I districts from being closed under certain circumstances; (5) provide for certain student transportation requirements; and (6) provide for aid to schools for transition and elementary improvement. A vote to REPEAL will repeal Legislative Bill 126 enacted in 2005 by the First Session of the Ninety-Ninth Nebraska Legislature, and that repeal will (1) eliminate dissolving all Class I schools districts and repealing the statutes dealing with their formation; (2) eliminate provisions attaching Class I school districts to Class II, III, IV and VI school districts; (3) eliminate provisions for the distribution of Class I territory, assets and liabilities (except for bonded indebtedness); (4) eliminate provisions which prevent elementary attendance centers for all school districts including former Class I districts from being closed under certain circumstances; (5) eliminate certain student transportation requirements; and (6) eliminate provisions for aid to schools for transition and elementary improvement. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A veto referendum is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that asks voters whether to uphold or repeal an enacted law. This type of ballot measure is also called statute referendum, popular referendum, people's veto, or citizen's veto. There are 23 states that allow citizens to initiate veto referendums.
In Nebraska, the number of signatures required for a veto referendum is equal to 5% of registered voters at the signature deadline for a referendum and 10% of registered voters to suspend the law until the referendum. 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. Signatures for veto referendums are due 90 days following the final adjournment of the legislative session at which the targeted bill was passed. 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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