Nebraska AG says Lincoln must forward charter amendments to Nov. 3 ballot if signature goals are met

By: Zach Wendling

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: August 25, 2026

Words: 1,249

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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LINCOLN — The Nebraska attorney general has waded into a fight in Lincoln over three proposed city charter amendments, opining that if a measure has enough valid signatures, Lincolnites must be given a chance to weigh in this November.

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers, in a nonbinding seven-page opinion Monday, said Lincoln officials have a “ministerial duty” to certify otherwise compliant petitioned charter amendments for the ballot and have “no discretion” to …

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