Evnen rules Respect Nebraska Voters petition violates single-subject requirement

By: Zach Wendling

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: August 31, 2026

Words: 1,110

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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LINCOLN — Nebraska’s top elections official ruled Monday that a ballot measure seeking to restrict certain legislation regarding voter-approved laws and petitioning is too broad.

Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen announced his decision after receiving an objection from state Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh, a Democrat from Omaha, and former state Sen. Curt Friesen, a Republican from Henderson. Cavanaugh and Friesen argued that the Respect Nebraska Voters measure had

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