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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1972
Page
4
Meant to present proposed constitutional amendments from the 82nd Legislature with explanations. Topics include unicameral legislature status, budget and veto powers, juvenile court districts, budget processes, executive and judicial reforms, and corporate regulation.
Voters face a decision on Amendment No 2. A FOR vote removes a one year limit on regular appropriations and allows longer terms or year‑long deficiency limits tied to revenue. An AGAINST vote keeps current caps on regular and deficiency appropriations.
The provided text outlines an amendment to Article III section 22 of the Constitution. It states that each Legislature must make appropriations for government expenses and that further appropriations to cover deficits require a two thirds vote. Bills for legislative pay and government salaries must address no other subject.
A proposed Amendment No 3 would require the Governor to submit a budget bill to each regular session of the Legislature. The bill would be introduced by the Speaker of the Legislature and set by law a timetable for submission.
Legislative proposal seeks to clarify that the legislature certifies the candidate with the highest votes for each executive office. If a tie occurs, the legislature selects one of the top vote getters. The amendment would preserve current contest procedures as defined by law.
A vote favoring the proposal would drop references to the senate and house of representatives as the state moves to a unicameral legislature adopted in 1934. An opposing vote would continue to classify provisions by two house legislature.
A proposal to repeal an obsolete provision governing the election of United States Senators, a measure made unnecessary by the Seventeenth Amendment. The amendment would retain the existing text only to remove the outdated method and modernize the constitutional framework.
Fragmentary notice cites repeal of part of the constitution with wording that says Article XV Section II is hereby repealed. No additional context, dates, or entities are provided in the readable text.
Proposed Amendment No 8 seeks to remove an obsolete state clause setting the minimum voting age at 26 The 26th Amendment to the U S Constitution fixes the national voting age at 18 The measure would keep a 20 year old provision in the state constitution while advancing to eighteen years as the elector age The text notes it is repeatedly labeled Constitutional amendment reducing age of electors to eighteen years For O Again
Vague note describes a proposed constitutional amendment to repeal obsolete language from Article XVII and redefine “members of the Legislature” while removing outdated election and term provisions. It notes five sections to be repealed and retention of Article XVII in current form.
Be it enacted as amended text states citizens aged eighteen years or older who reside in the state for six months and in the county and voting precinct for the required terms are electors. The provision follows Article VI section 1 and applies to all eligible voters.
The document outlines amendments to sections 1 4 and 5 and repeals sections 2 5 7 8 and 11 of a state constitution. It expands meaning of legislature members to include appointed as well as elected officials. It sets election timing for 1914 and every two years with holdover for incumbents.
The amendment would authorize state and local governments to exercise powers jointly or cooperatively with other entities. The Legislature could regulate this authority. A vote against would oppose adding the section and preserve powers for joint action or financing by state or local governments.
The amendment review of the Constitution regarding the militia will not make substantive changes. It will retain the present militia language and uphold the existing article on the militia as outlined in the text.
Proposed amendment to Nebraska Constitution Article XIV section 1 allows the Legislature to provide for the personnel organization and discipline of the state militia. The proposal outlines legislative authority over militia structure and governance.
Proposed Amendment No 15 updates Nebraska constitutional provisions on elections. It removes six month state residency to qualify as elector and lets the Legislature define residency requirements while clarifying authority to use voting machines or non paper methods. It repeals a clause excluding armed forces stationed in state from residency and retains Article VI.
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