Omaha, Nebraska, Charter Amendment 5, Charter Study Convention Member Qualifications Charter Amendment (May 2024)
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Omaha Charter Amendment 5 was on the ballot as a referral in Omaha on May 14, 2024. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supports this charter amendment to require members of the Charter Study Convention to be at least 18 years of age and a resident of the city for six months at the time of appointment. |
A "no" vote opposes this charter amendment to require members of the Charter Study Convention to be at least 18 years of age and a resident of the city for six months at the time of appointment. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of the charter amendment.
Election results
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65,882 | 93.38% | ||
| No | 4,667 | 6.62% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Charter Amendment 5 was as follows:
| " | Shall Section 8.15 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Omaha be amended to make clear that the members of a Charter Study Convention must be at least 18 years old and a resident of the city for six months at the time of their appointment, all as provided in the Notice of Election? [ ] Yes [ ] No | ” |
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Omaha.
How to cast a vote
- See also: Voting in Nebraska
Click "Show" to learn more about current voter registration rules, identification requirements, and poll times in Nebraska.
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Poll timesIn Nebraska, all polling locations are open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Central Time and 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Mountain Time. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote. Nebraska is divided between Central and Mountain time zones.[1] Registration
To register to vote in Nebraska, each applicant must be a citizen of the United States, a resident of the Nebraska county in which they are registering, and at least 18 years old by the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Citizens are eligible to register to vote on January 1 of the year they will turn 18 before the November general election. People convicted of a felony are ineligible to register to vote until two years after the terms of their sentence have been completed, and individuals who have been declared mentally incompetent by a court are ineligible to register to vote.[2][3] A voter registration application can be completed in person at the county clerk or election commissioner's office, the Department of Motor Vehicles, or other state agencies. In-person registration must be completed by the third Friday preceding the election if completed at the DMV or other state agencies. In-person registration at county election offices must be completed by 6 p.m. on the second Friday before the election. Applications returned by mail must be postmarked by the third Friday before the election.[4] Online applications must be submitted by midnight on the third Friday before the election.[5] Automatic registrationNebraska does not practice automatic voter registration.[6] Online registration
Nebraska has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website. The Nebraska State Senate enacted legislation allowing online voter registration in 2014, and the system was implemented in 2015.[7] Same-day registrationNebraska does not allow same-day voter registration.[6] Residency requirementsIn Nebraska, citizens can register to vote the day they become residents of the state.[4] Verification of citizenshipNebraska does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. Verifying your registrationThe Voter View site, run by the Nebraska Secretary of State’s office, allows residents to check their voter registration status online.
Voter ID requirementsNebraska requires voters to present identification while voting. Initiative 432, approved by Nebraska voters in November 2022, amended Article I of the state constitution to require voters to present valid photo identification in order to vote. Governor Jim Pillen (R) signed Legislative Bill 514 into law on June 1, 2023, in order to implement this policy change. Due to this legislation, Nebraska's voter ID requirement went into effect on April 1, 2024, in time for the state's 2024 primary.[8][9] | |||||
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Nebraska Statutes, "Section 32-908," accessed April 18, 2023
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, “Nebraska Voter Registration Background,” accessed April 18, 2023
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, “Felon Voting Rights FAQ,” accessed April 18, 2023
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Nebraska Secretary of State, “Voter Information Frequently Asked Questions,” accessed April 18, 2023
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, “Online Voter Registration Frequently Asked Questions,” accessed April 18, 2023
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 NCSL, "State Profiles: Elections," accessed August 28, 2024
- ↑ Omaha World-Herald, “Online voter registration is coming to Nebraska,” September 5, 2015
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Full text," accessed June 8, 2023
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Election Day FAQ," accessed June 8, 2023
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