Nebraska

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Initiative Rules & Requirements

Signature Requirement: 10% of registered voters statewide.
Filing Deadline: July 2, 2026.
Filing Office: https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/initiative-and-referendum
Filing Fee: $0
Review Process: SOS reviews the form; AG handles the language.
Subject Restrictions: Single-subject rule.
Distribution Rules: 5% of registered voters in at least 38 of the 93 counties.
Circulator Rules: Must be 18+; residency requirement struck down.
Ballot Title Process: Attorney General prepares the title and explanatory statement.

Last verified: 3/29/2026

Signature Requirement: 7% of registered voters statewide.
Filing Deadline: July 2, 2026.
Filing Office: https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/initiative-and-referendum
Filing Fee: $0
Review Process: SOS reviews the form; AG handles the language.
Subject Restrictions: Single-subject rule.
Distribution Rules: 5% of registered voters in at least 38 of the 93 counties.
Circulator Rules: Must be 18+; residency requirement struck down.
Ballot Title Process: Attorney General prepares the title and explanatory statement.

Notes: Nebraska is unique for its unicameral legislature but has a standard direct initiative process.

Last verified: 3/29/2026

Signature Requirement: Statutory: 7%; Constitutional: 10% of registered voters statewide.
Filing Deadline: July 2, 2026.
Filing Office: https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/initiative-and-referendum
Filing Fee: $0
Review Process: SOS reviews the form; AG handles the language.
Subject Restrictions: Single-subject rule.
Distribution Rules: 5% of registered voters in at least 38 of the 93 counties.
Circulator Rules: Must be 18+; residency requirement struck down.
Ballot Title Process: Attorney General prepares the title and explanatory statement.

Last verified: 3/29/2026