Nebraska Secretary rejects senator’s attempt to take ‘school choice’ off ballot
LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - The “school choice” law in Nebraska will officially be on the ballot in November.
Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen said the private education tax credits referendum will appear on the general election ballot in 2024. The referendum aims to repeal LB 753, also known as the Opportunity Scholarship Act or, simply, school choice.
After activists collected over 100,000 signatures on a referendum petition last summer, Sen. Lou Ann Linehan requested to remove it from the ballot in January.
Secretary Evnen on Thursday rejected Sen. Linehan’s request, saying the referendum is legal and will be placed on the ballot unless ordered by a court not to do so.
The bill, signed into law by Gov. Jim Pillen last spring, allows people to qualify for tax credits contributing to scholarships to help students attend private school.
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