Nebraska Amendment 2, Abolish the Office of State Treasurer Measure (2010)
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| Topic State executive branch structure |
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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 November 2, 2010. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the state constitution to abolish the office of state treasurer on January 8, 2015. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the state constitution to abolish the office of state treasurer. |
Election results
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Nebraska Amendment 2 |
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| Yes | 146,935 | 32.88% | ||
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299,882 | 67.12% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:
| “ | A constitutional amendment to abolish the office of the State Treasurer on January 8, 2015. [ ] For [ ] Against | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
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A vote FOR this amendment will abolish the office of the State Treasurer on January 8, 2015. A vote AGAINST this amendment will not abolish the office of the State Treasurer. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Media editorials
- The Lincoln Journal Star recommended a 'yes' vote on the measure, stating, "One argument raised against the proposal is that it would diminish the system of checks and balances. Utter persuasively argues, however, that the elected office of state auditor already provides an adequate check on state government financial matters. We think he is right. We recommend a vote for Amendment 2."[1]
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.
The measure was introduced as Legislative Resolution 248 CA. It was passed by the Nebraska State Legislature by a vote of 38-3, with three not voting or absent on March 26, 2010.[2][3]
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Footnotes
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