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Omaha, Nebraska, Charter Amendment 2, Public Bidding Amount Measure (November 2024)

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Omaha Charter Amendment 2

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Election date

November 5, 2024

Topic
City governance
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Referral

Omaha Charter Amendment 2 was on the ballot as a referral in Omaha on November 5, 2024. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported increasing the threshold for requiring public bidding on city contracts from $20,000 to $50,000.

A "no" vote opposed increasing the threshold for requiring public bidding on city contracts from $20,000 to $50,000.


A simple majority was required for the approval of Charter Amendment 2.

Election results

Omaha Charter Amendment 2

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

111,281 61.88%
No 68,565 38.12%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Charter Amendment 2 was as follows:

Shall Section 5.16 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Omaha be amended to increase the monetary amount which requires public bidding from $20,000 to $50,000 to make it consistent with recent revisions to Section 5.17 of the Home Rule Charter that increased the threshold for when contracts need City Council approval?


Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in Nebraska

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Omaha.


How to cast a vote

See also: Voting in Nebraska

See below to learn more about current voter registration rules, identification requirements, and poll times in Nebraska.

How to vote in Nebraska

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. Nebraska Statutes, "Section 32-908," accessed April 18, 2023
  2. Nebraska Secretary of State, “Nebraska Voter Registration Background,” accessed April 18, 2023
  3. Nebraska Secretary of State, “Felon Voting Rights FAQ,” accessed April 18, 2023
  4. 4.0 4.1 Nebraska Secretary of State, “Voter Information Frequently Asked Questions,” accessed April 18, 2023
  5. Nebraska Secretary of State, “Online Voter Registration Frequently Asked Questions,” accessed April 18, 2023
  6. 6.0 6.1 NCSL, "State Profiles: Elections," accessed August 28, 2024
  7. Omaha World-Herald, “Online voter registration is coming to Nebraska,” September 5, 2015
  8. Nebraska Secretary of State’s Official Voter Registration Application," accessed November 1, 2024
  9. Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
  10. Nebraska Secretary of State, "Full text," accessed June 8, 2023
  11. Nebraska Secretary of State, "Election Day FAQ," accessed June 8, 2023