Nebraska Amendment 2, State Executive Offices Measure (1884)

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Nebraska Amendment 2

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Election date

November 4, 1884

Topic
Administrative organization andState executive branch structure
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment		Origin

State legislature


Nebraska Amendment 2 was on theballot as alegislatively referred constitutional amendment inNebraska onNovember 4, 1884. It wasdefeated.

A "yes" votesupported amending the state constitution to provide that the state executive branch consist of the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, auditor of public accounts, treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction, attorney general, Commissioner of Public Lands and Buildings, and Board of Railway Commissioners.

A "no" voteopposed amending the state constitution to provide that the state executive branch consist of the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, auditor of public accounts, treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction, attorney general, Commissioner of Public Lands and Buildings, and Board of Railway Commissioners.


Election results

Nebraska Amendment 2

ResultVotesPercentage
Yes22,29733.39%

DefeatedNo

44,48866.61%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:

“

For proposd Amendment to Section One (1) of Article Five (5) of the Constitution, entitled, 'Executive Department.'

Against proposd Amendment to Section One (1) of Article Five (5) of the Constitution, entitled, 'Executive Department.'

”

Full Text

The full text of this measure is availablehere.


Path to the ballot

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 of all voters in the election was required to approve the amendment.

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