Nebraska: Easier to get measure on ballot? State legislators say no
Nebraska lawmakers deep-sixed a proposal Thursday that would have made it easier to get initiative petitions on the ballot. Legislative Resolution 300CA garnered only seven votes in favor and 12 in opposition. A majority of the 49 senators didn’t vote at all - 25 abstained and five were absent. State Sen. John Nelson of Omaha, who introduced the measure, said he was not surprised at the outcome but thought the vote would be closer.