LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - Nebraska residents will be voting on two referendums this November.
According to Secretary of State Bob Evnen, election officials have verified the signatures for two different ballot initiatives: the Voter ID Constitutional Amendment and Nebraska Minimum Wage Statute.
The Voter ID Amendment would require Nebraska residents to present a valid ID to vote in the state.
The Minimum Wage Statute would raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2026.
Nebraska law requires a petition ballot initiative to have signatures from at least 7% of registered voters across the state - a minimum of 86,776 people, and at least 5% of registered voters in 38 counties.
A constitutional amendment petition requires a minimum of 10% of registered voters across the state - at least 123,966 people.
“After careful review by our counties, I can confirm that the statutory requirements for valid signatures have been met by both the Voter ID and the Minimum Wage initiatives,” Bob Evnen said. “I have reviewed the initiatives, and both are in compliance with the law. Both the Voter ID and Minimum Wage initiatives will be placed on the ballot for the November general election.”
One of the petition organizers for the Voter ID Constitutional Amendment is State Sen. Julie Slama. In the past, she’s said a voter ID law would help prevent fraud.
“Prevents noncitizens from casting ballots,” Slama said. “Prevents voters from using false or inaccurate voter registrations, makes it...
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