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Nebraska Amendment 5, Vacancies in Elective Office Amendment (1972)
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| Topic Government continuity policy and State executive official measures |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Nebraska Amendment 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nebraska on November 7, 1972. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported rearranging provisions for handling vacancies in office and the line of succession to the governor. |
A "no" vote opposed rearranging provisions for handling vacancies in office and the line of succession to the governor. |
Election results
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Nebraska Amendment 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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266,481 | 58.80% | ||
| No | 186,734 | 41.20% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 5 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional amendment transferring provisions respecting vacancies in office from the legislative to the executive article, changing provisions for removing officers and for filling vacancies in office, providing for succession to the office of Governor, and repealing Article III, section 23, and Article IV, sections 18 and 21 of the Constitution of Nebraska. | ” |
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.
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Footnotes
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