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Nebraska Amendment 1A, Establish State Lottery Measure (1992)
| Nebraska Amendment 1A | |
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| Topic Gambling policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Nebraska Amendment 1A was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nebraska on November 3, 1992. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the state constitution to establish a state lottery system. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the state constitution to establish a state lottery system. |
Election results
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Nebraska Amendment 1A |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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440,973 | 62.21% | ||
| No | 267,928 | 37.79% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 1A was as follows:
| “ | A constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to establish a lottery which is operated and regulated by the state. [ ] For [ ] Against | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
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A vote FOR this proposal will: (1) authorize the Legislature to establish, operate, and regulate a state lottery; (2) provide that the proceeds thereof shall be appropriated by the Legislature to pay for the costs of establishing and maintaining such lottery, as well as for other purposes as directed by the Legislature; (3) provide that no lottery game shall be conducted as part of such lottery unless its type has been approved by a majority of the members of the Legislature. A vote AGAINST this proposal will continue the present constitutional prohibition against the establishment of a state lottery, the proceeds of which could be used for general state purposes as directed by the Legislature. | ” |
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.
See also
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Footnotes
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