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Nebraska Supreme Court Justice Term Limits, Amendment 1 (1896)
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The Nebraska Supreme Court Justice Term Limits Amendment, also known as Amendment 1, was on the ballot in Nebraska on November 3, 1896, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was defeated. The measure would have provided Supreme Court justices with five year term limits. The measure also would have increased the size of the court to five justices.[1]
Election results
| Nebraska Amendment 1 (1896) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 37,896 | 30.94% | ||
| Yes | 84,579 | 69.06% | ||
Election results via: Nebraska Legislature
Note: Although this measure gathered more "yes" votes, a majority of the total 217,763 votes in the entire election (108,882 votes) were needed for the measure to be approved.
Text of measure
The text of the measure can be read here.
See also
- Nebraska 1896 ballot measures
- 1896 ballot measures
- List of Nebraska ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Nebraska
External links
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