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Nebraska Initiative Measure 403, Right to Bear Arms Amendment (1988)
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| Topic Constitutional rights and Firearms policy |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Nebraska Initiative Measure 403 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Nebraska on November 8, 1988. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the state constitution to establish a right to keep and bear arms for lawful purposes. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the state constitution to establish a right to keep and bear arms for lawful purposes. |
Election results
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393,829 | 64.52% | ||
| No | 216,528 | 35.48% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative Measure 403 was as follows:
| “ | Shall Article I, Section 1, of the Constitution of Nebraska, be amended to establish a right to keep and bear arms for lawful purposes, and to provide that such right shall not be infringed by the State or any subdivision of the State? [ ] For [ ] Against | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
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A vote FOR will amend the Constitution of Nebraska to establish a right to keep and bear arms for lawful purposes, and to provide that such right shall not be infringed by the State or any subdivision of the State. A vote AGAINST will not cause the Constitution of Nebraska to be amended in such a manner. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.
In Nebraska, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 10% 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. This also applies to legislative referrals.
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Footnotes
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