Ballot Issues 1966 - 2006

A measure may appear on a primary or general election ballot in the form of a constitutional amendment (CA) forwarded by the Legislature, an initiative (Init.) proposed through a petition process (usually to amend the Constitution), or a referendum (Ref.) proposed through a petition process (usually to propose or repeal state law).

Election Year
1966	1986	1990	1992	1994
1996	1998	2000	2006

1966	ITEM	ISSUE	FOR	AGAINST	Top
General Election	Ref. 300 FAILED	Shall LB 797 (income tax) be approved?	133,594 30.07%	310,681 69.93%

	Init. 301 PASSED	Shall state be prohibited from levying a property tax for state purposes?	223,969 50.89%	216,093 49.11%

	CA 8 PASSED	State income tax may be based upon laws of United States.	215,696 55.02%	176,326 44.98%

	CA 14 FAILED	When sales and/or income tax adopted, state is prohibited from levying property tax.	182,364 45.54%	218,061 54.46%

1986	ITEM	ISSUE	FOR	AGAINST	Top
General Election	Ref. 400 FAILED	Retention of School consolidation law (LB 662).	173,498 33.50%	344,445 66.50%

1990	ITEM	ISSUE	FOR	AGAINST	Top
General Election	CA 1 PASSED	Provide that agricultural and horticultural land is a separate and distinct class of property for taxation.	317,534 61.27%	200,744 38.73%

	Init. 405 FAILED	Establish a 2% lid on annual budget increases of all governmental subdivisions.	178,749 30.84%	400,872 69.16%

	Ref. 406 PASSED	Retention of the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act (LB 1059).	313,215 56.14%	244,741 43.86%

1992	ITEM	ISSUE	FOR	AGAINST	Top
Primary Election	CA 1 PASSED	Separate tangible personal property from the uniform and proportionate provision applicable to real property.	204,147 56.70%	155,918 43.30%

General Election	CA 1A PASSED	Establish state lottery.	440,973 62.21%	267,928 37.79%

	Init. 407 FAILED	Set limits on terms of certain elected state and U.S. congressional officials.	481,048 68.22%	224,114 31.78%

1994	ITEM	ISSUE	FOR	AGAINST	Top
General Election	Init. 408 FAILED	Set limits on terms of certain elected state and U.S. congressional officials.	359,774 67.67%	171,894 32.33%

1996	ITEM	ISSUE	FOR	AGAINST	Top
Primary Election	CA 4 PASSED	Establish powers and duties for Tax Equalization and Review Commission.	127,718 53.59%	110,594 46.41%

General Election	CA 3 FAILED	Provide for mergers and consolidations of counties or other local governments.	268,418 47.13%	301,064 52.87%

	Init. 409 PASSED	Instruct Nebraska's members of Congress and state legislators to support a U.S. constitutional amendment limiting terms of members of Congress.	345,071 58.32%	246,665 41.68%

	Init. 411 FAILED	Make quality education a fundamental constitutional right of each person.	146,426 22.43%	506,246 77.57%

	Init. 412 FAILED	Create property tax levy limits for governmental subdivisions.	167,204 25.44%	490,113 74.56%

1998	ITEM	ISSUE	FOR	AGAINST	Top
General Election	CA 2A PASSED	Change the way vehicle tax proceeds are allocated.	266,513 58.59%	188,390 41.41%

	CA 2B PASSED	Authorize legislation relating to mergers and consolidations by local governments.	240,554 55.99%	189,077 44.01%

	Init. 413 FAILED	Limit government spending by limiting state and local tax revenue increases.	191,046 35.92%	340,862 64.08%

2000	ITEM	ISSUE	FOR	AGAINST	Top
General Election	Init. 415 PASSED	Provide that no person shall be eligible to serve as a member of the Nebraska Legislature for four years after the expiration of two consecutive legislative terms.	355,030 55.82%	280,985 44.18%

2006	ITEM	ISSUE	FOR	AGAINST	Top
General Election	Ref. 422 LB 126 repealed	Shall LB 126 (2005), related to Class I districts, be retained?	222,500 43.62%	287,624 56.38%

	Init. 423 FAILED	State spending lid	170,397 29.71%	403,172 70.29%