2026 General Election Voter's Guide: Statewide ballot measures From the The Journal Star's 2026 General Election Voter's Guide series ANNA KLEIBER Lincoln Journal Star Sep 27, 2026 Sep 27, 2026 Updated Sep 30, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Nebraskans will see three statewide ballot initiatives and one constitutional amendment referred by the state Legislature on the Nov. 3 ballot.kAmx? }63C2D<2[ 4:E:K6?D 92G6 E96 A@H6C E@ A=246 4@?DE:EFE:@?2= 2>6?5>6?ED[ DE2E6 DE2EFE6D 2?5 G6E@ C676C6?5F>D @? E96 32==@E] %96 {68:D=2EFC6 42? A=246 4@?DE:EFE:@?2= 2>6?5>6?ED @? E96 32==@E H:E9 2 e_T DFA6C>2;@C:EJ G@E6[ 6BF2E:?8 E@ b_ @FE @7 ch D6?2E@CD] k^AmkAm%96 ?F>36C @7 D:8?2EFC6D C6BF:C65 E@ A=246 2 4:E:K6?\=65 :?:E:2E:G6 @? 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