'Respect Nebraska Voters' effort begins signature gathering, meets early pushback
OMAHA — Advocates seeking an amendment to the Nebraska Constitution to “protect” and make it harder to tweak citizen-initiated laws, such as those around payday lending, gambling, minimum wage, paid sick leave and medical cannabis, will start gathering signatures this week for the 2026 ballot.
Proponents see the changes as necessary in light of recent legislative action or inaction on voter-backed laws. But some advocates of recent ballot measures and a few state senators said they worry about unintended consequences.
The new group, “Respect Nebraska Voters,” kicked off its 2026 campaign this week in Omaha. If successful, the effort would increase the threshold of lawmakers required to change voter-approved laws from 33 state senators (two-thirds) to 40 (four-fifths).
Nebraska’s officially nonpartisan one-house Legislature has 49 state lawmakers.
https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/01/06/respect-nebraska-voters-effort-begins-signature-gathering-meets-early-pushback/