Nebraska ballot

Initiative Measure 440 was placed on the ballot by initiative petition and would amend the Nebraska Constitution. Per the official ballot language, a vote FOR authorizes the enactment of laws allowing persons located in Nebraska to place sports wagers through an Internet-based platform offered by an authorized gaming operator conducting games of chance within a licensed racetrack enclosure in Nebraska. A vote AGAINST means the constitution will not be amended in this manner. It appears alongside Initiative Measure 441, a related statutory measure.

A yes vote: A vote “FOR” will amend the Nebraska Constitution to authorize the enactment of laws to allow persons located within Nebraska to place sports wagers through an Internet-based platform when offered by an authorized gaming operator conducting games of chance within a licensed racetrack enclosure in Nebraska.

A no vote: A vote “AGAINST” means the Nebraska Constitution will not be amended in this manner.

Initiative Measure 441 was placed on the ballot by initiative petition and would enact state statutes. Per the official ballot language, a vote FOR enacts statutes allowing persons located in Nebraska to place sports wagers through an Internet-based platform offered by an authorized gaming operator conducting games of chance within a licensed racetrack enclosure in Nebraska, or the operator's platform provider, and regulating such wagers. A vote AGAINST means no such statutes will be enacted.

A yes vote: A vote “FOR” will enact statutes allowing persons located within Nebraska to place sports wagers through an Internet-based platform when offered by an authorized gaming operator conducting games of chance within a licensed racetrack enclosure in Nebraska or the operator’s platform provider, and regulating such sports wagers.

A no vote: A vote “AGAINST” means no such statutes will be enacted.

Initiative Measure 442 was placed on the ballot by initiative petition and would amend the Nebraska Constitution. Per the official ballot language, a vote FOR requires schools to designate each athletic team or sport as male, female, or coed/mixed based on biological sex, and provides that teams designated for females shall not be open to students of the male sex; it would apply to public schools and postsecondary institutions and to private schools whose teams compete against public schools or institutions. A vote AGAINST means the constitution will not be amended in this manner.

A yes vote: A vote “FOR” will amend the Nebraska Constitution to provide: (1) Schools must expressly designate each athletic team or sport as one of the following based on biological sex: (a) Males, men, or boys; (b) females, women, or girls; or (c) coed or mixed; and (2) Athletic teams or sports designated for females, women, or girls shall not be open to students of the male sex. The amendment would apply to all athletic teams or sports sponsored by public schools or postsecondary educational institutions, and private schools or educational institutions whose athletic teams or sports compete against public schools or institutions.

A no vote: A vote “AGAINST” means the Nebraska Constitution will not be amended in this manner.

The Nebraska Legislature passed LR19CA on May 28, 2025 (39-10), referring a constitutional amendment to the November 2026 ballot. Per the official ballot statement approved by the Legislature's Executive Board, a vote FOR increases the term limit for state legislators from two consecutive four-year terms (eight years) to three consecutive four-year terms (12 years). A vote AGAINST leaves the current limit of two consecutive four-year terms in effect.

A yes vote: A vote FOR will amend the state constitution to increase the term limit for state legislators from two consecutive four-year terms (eight years) to three consecutive four-year terms (12 years).

A no vote: A vote AGAINST will not amend the Nebraska Constitution, so the current limit of two consecutive four-year terms will remain in effect. State legislators will continue to be ineligible for office in the Legislature for four years after serving two consecutive terms.