Tag: nebraska
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Campaign behind an initiative to put sports eligibility based on sex in the Nebraska Constitution submits signatures
Fairness for Girls, the campaign behind an initiative to codify sports eligibility requirements based on sex in the Nebraska Constitution, submitted more than 211,000 signatures on June 30. The signature deadline is July 2. The initiative would add a new section to Article VII of the state constitution, requiring schools to "designate each athletic team…
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Nebraska has the fewest candidates running for its single state legislative chamber since 2010
There are 57 candidates running for Nebraska’s unicameral Legislature this year, the fewest since 2010, when there were 51. This marks a departure from the last two times Nebraska held state legislative elections, which had the most and second-most candidates running since 2010. Seventy-three candidates ran in 2024, and 66 candidates ran in 2022. According…
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Fourteen candidates are running for Nebraska’s three congressional districts — tying with 2020 for the second-most since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for incumbents running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Nebraska was Feb. 17, 2026. The filing deadline for non-incumbents was March 2, 2026. This year ties with 2020 for the second-highest number of candidates running for the U.S. House since 2014. Fourteen candidates — 10 Democrats and four Republicans —…
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Nebraska becomes first state to implement Medicaid work requirements after passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
On May 1, Nebraska became the first state to implement Medicaid work requirements after Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The OBBBA directs states to adopt policies requiring able-bodied Medicaid recipients in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) expansion group to work 80 hours per month beginning January 1, 2027. Nebraska became the…
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Nebraska expands foreign funding ban for ballot measures, enacts four other election laws in 2026 session
The Nebraska Legislature adjourned its regular session on April 17 after enacting five election-related bills, all of which Gov. Jim Pillen (R) signed. Among those bills was LB 1075, which expands the state’s ban on foreign contributions to ballot measure committees. In 2022, Nebraska enacted a law banning direct and indirect contributions to ballot measure…
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Nebraska becomes second state to enact or expand a foreign funding ban for ballot measures this year
On April 15, Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen (R) signed LB 1075, a bill expanding the state’s ban on foreign contributions to ballot measure committees. In 2022, Nebraska enacted a law banning direct and indirect contributions to ballot measure committees, which Nebraska calls ballot question committees, from foreign citizens, governments, businesses, and political parties. LB 1075…
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Nebraska voters have decided on almost four times the number of legislatively referred measures (296) as citizen initiatives (80) since 1860
Since 1860, Nebraska voters have decided on 296 legislatively referred measures—nearly four times the number of citizen initiatives (80). Additionally, Nebraskans also decided on 48 constitutional convention referrals. Of the 424 total measures, 266 (63%) were approved, and 158 (37%) were defeated. Nebraska adopted the initiative process in 1912, with Amendment 1 approved by a…
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Proponents file recreational marijuana initiative in Nebraska for 2026 ballot—the fifth initiative attempt since 2018
An initiative to amend the Nebraska Constitution to establish a “right to use all plants in the genus Cannabis” for individuals 21 years of age or older was filed on Aug. 18. This is the fifth initiative filed to effectively legalize recreational marijuana since 2018. None has ever submitted enough valid signatures to qualify for…
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Ballot measure update: Texas, New York add new measures for 2025; Louisiana, Nebraska for 2026
The number of certified statewide ballot measures for both 2025 and 2026 is trending above average compared to previous election cycles as of June 10. 2025 ballot measures For 2025, 27 statewide ballot measures have been certified in seven states—Colorado, Louisiana, New York, Ohio, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. This is seven more than the average…
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Nebraska voters to decide on change to state legislative term limit in 2026, 20 years after it took effect
Nebraska senators voted to send a constitutional amendment to the Nov. 3, 2026, ballot that would lengthen the state legislative term limit passed by voters in 2000. Initiative Measure 415 provided that state legislators are not eligible for office in the legislature for four years after serving two consecutive terms (eight years). The 2026 amendment…