Nebraska ballot issues overview

ALL THINGS NEBRASKA | PAUL HAMMEL

Proposed Constitutional Amendment 1: to expand term limits for Nebraska state senators from two consecutive, four-year terms to three consecutive, four-year terms.

FOR—Limiting legislators to two, fouryear terms (or eight years) isn’t enough time for representatives to fully understand, and act on, complex issues. Term limits also shift power from elected officials to lobbyists, staffers and political parties.