Nebraska Rules Governing Initiative Signatures, Measure 410 (1996)

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The Nebraska Rules Governing Initiative Signatures Amendment, also known as Measure 410, was on the ballot in Nebraska on November 5, 1996, as an initiated constitutional amendment. It was defeated. The measure would have provided that the number of signatures needed for initiative and referendum petitions be based on the number of votes in the previous gubernatorial election.^[1]

Election results[edit]

Nebraska Measure 410 (1996)
Result	Votes	Percentage
d No	330,112	57.63%
Yes	242,687	42.37%

Election results via: Nebraska Legislature

Text of measure

The question on the ballot:

"A vote "FOR" will amend the Constitution of Nebraska to return the number of signatures required on initiative and referendum petitions to ten percent of the votes cast for Governor at the most recent preceding general election if for a proposed Constitutional amendment; seven percent of such votes cast if for enactment of a law; ten percent of such votes cast if seeking to suspend the effect of an act of the Legislature pending a vote of the people; and five percent of such votes cast if for a referendum on an act of the Legislature.

A vote "AGAINST" will not cause the Constitution of Nebraska to be amended in such a manner and the number of signatures required will be based on percentages of the total number of registered voters.

Shall the Nebraska Constitution be amended to provide that: petitions seeking to place proposed measures on the ballot for a vote of the people be signed by registered voters equaling ten percent of the votes cast for Governor at the most recent preceding general election if for a proposed Constitutional amendment; seven percent if for enactment of a law; ten percent of such votes cast if seeking to suspend the effect of an act of the Legislature pending a vote of the people; and five percent of such votes cast if for a referendum on an act of the Legislature?"^[2]^[3]

External links[edit]

Nebraska Legislature

Footnotes[edit]

↑ Nebraska Legislature, "Statistics on Constitutional Amendments, Initiated and Referred Measures," accessed July 10, 2015
↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska, General Election, November 5, 1996," accessed August 3, 2015
↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

[1] Nebraska Legislature, "Statistics on Constitutional Amendments, Initiated and Referred Measures," accessed July 10, 2015

[2] Nebraska Secretary of State, "Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska, General Election, November 5, 1996," accessed August 3, 2015

[quotedisclaimer-3] Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

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Nebraska Rules Governing Initiative Signatures, Measure 410 (1996)

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Text of measure

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