'Respect Our Vote': Campaign Submits Signatures for Ballot Measure Aimed at Protecting Voter-Approved Laws
Supporters say the proposal would raise the vote threshold for lawmakers to change voter-approved laws from 33 to 40 senators.
- On Thursday, Nebraska campaigns met the petition deadline, advancing four measures to the November ballot including proposals to legalize sports betting, ban transgender students from women's sports, and raise the legislative threshold for amending voter-approved laws.
- Proponents of 'Respect Nebraska Voters' submitted more than 186,500 signatures to raise the legislative vote threshold from 33 to 40 senators, citing state lawmakers' interference during 2025 and 2026.
- "More than 186,000 Nebraskans signed to restore trust in our system," ballot sponsor Dawn Essink said, emphasizing the initiative ensures everyday residents are not excluded from decisions affecting their lives.
- Eight petitions failed to gather sufficient signatures, including the 'Choose Life Now' abortion ban, while State Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh warned, "You always have to think through the unintended consequences."
- Election officials, including the Douglas County Election Commission, must verify roughly 126,000 valid signatures before the measures can officially qualify for the November 2026 ballot.
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'Respect Our Vote': Campaign submits signatures for ballot measure aimed at protecting voter-approved laws
Supporters of a proposed Nebraska constitutional amendment aimed at limiting lawmakers’ ability to change voter-approved laws say they have cleared a major hurdle by submitting more than 186,500 petition signatures to the state on Thursday.
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Jo Giles, executive director of the Women's Fund of Omaha and a ballot sponsor for the Respect Nebraska Voters campaign, speaks at a news conference announcing the group's turning in of more than 186,500 signatures for the November 2026 ballot on July 2, 2026, in Lincoln. (Photo courtesy of Dafnis Delgado-Arellanes/Respect Nebraska Voters)LINCOLN — Advocates seeking an amendment to the Nebraska Constitution to “protect” citizen-initiated laws su…
At least four Nebraska ballot petitions submitted to secretary of state as signature deadline passed Thursday
OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) At least four of the 12 Nebraska ballot petitions have been submitted to the Secretary of State's office, according to a source within that office on Thursday afternoon.The deadline to collect signatures passed on 5 p.m. on Thursday.The four successful petitions include keeping transgender and nonbinary people out of women's sports, legalizing sports betting which accounts for 2 petitions and making it harder for the legislatu…
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