Nebraska Initiative Measure 409, Congressional Term Limits Amendment (1996)
| Nebraska Initiative Measure 409 | |
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| Topic Congressional term limits | |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment | Origin |
Nebraska Initiative Measure 409 was on theballot as aninitiated constitutional amendment inNebraska onNovember 5, 1996. It wasapproved.
A "yes" votesupported amending the state constitution to instruct Nebraska's members of Congress and state legislators to support the ratification of an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that limits U.S. Representatives to three terms and U.S. Senators to two terms. |
A "no" voteopposed amending the state constitution to instruct Nebraska's members of Congress and state legislators to support the ratification of an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that limits U.S. Representatives to three terms and U.S. Senators to two terms. |
Election results
Nebraska Initiative Measure 409 | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| 345,071 | 58.32% | ||
| No | 246,665 | 41.68% | ||
- Results are officially certified.
- Source
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative Measure 409 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Nebraska Constitution be amended to: instruct Nebraska's members of Congress and state legislators to support passage and ratification of an amendment to the U.S. Constitution limiting U.S. Representatives to three terms and Senators to two terms; inform voters of the position of candidates for Congress and legislature on the specified congressional term limits by placing language on election ballots; and instruct state legislators to apply to Congress to convene an Article V Convention for the propose of proposing an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to limit congressional terms? (Provisions severable). [ ] For [ ] Against | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | A vote FOR will amend the Constitution of Nebraska by adding a new provision which would instruct Nebraska's members of Congress and state legislators to support passage and ratification of an amendment to the U.S. Constitution limiting U.S. Representatives to three terms and Senators to two terms; inform voters of candidates' position on these term limits; and instruct the Nebraska legislature to apply to Congress to convene an Article V Convention to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to limit Congressional terms. A vote AGAINST will not cause the Constitution of Nebraska to be amended in such a manner. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is availablehere.
Path to the ballot
Aninitiated constitutional amendment is acitizen-initiated ballot measure that amends astate's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.
In Nebraska, thenumber of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 10% of registered voters at the signature deadline. Nebraska also has adistribution requirement that requires initiative proponents to collect signatures from 5% of the registered voters in two-fifths (38) of Nebraska's 93 counties. 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 legislative referrals.
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- Nebraska 1996 ballot measures
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- State Ballot Measure, November 5, 1996
- Approved, 1996
- Approved, November 5, 1996
- Nebraska 1996 ballot measures, certified
- Congressional term limits, Nebraska
- Congressional term limits, 1996
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