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Nebraska · November 3, 2026 general election

Statewide ballot measures: what your vote means

For each measure: the official ballot title, what a YES vote and a NO vote would do, and what would change, in plain language from official sources. SaveYourState does not take positions on ballot measures.

4 statewide measures are on the ballot. Official sources checked October 26, 2026.

Initiative Measure 440 · Citizen-initiated constitutional amendment

Online sports wagering (constitutional amendment)

A YES vote means:

The Nebraska Constitution would allow laws letting people located in Nebraska place sports wagers online through platforms offered by authorized gaming operators at licensed racetracks.

A NO vote means:

The Nebraska Constitution would not be amended in this manner.

What it would change, fiscal impact, and official sources

Initiative Measure 441 · Citizen-initiated statute

Online sports wagering (statute)

A YES vote means:

State law would allow people located in Nebraska to place sports wagers online through authorized racetrack gaming operators or their platform providers, regulated by the State Racing and Gaming Commission.

A NO vote means:

No such statutes would be enacted.

What it would change, fiscal impact, and official sources

Initiative Measure 442 · Citizen-initiated constitutional amendment

School athletic teams designated by biological sex

A YES vote means:

Schools would have to designate each athletic team as male, female, or coed based on biological sex, and teams for females could not be open to male students.

A NO vote means:

The Nebraska Constitution would not be amended in this manner.

What it would change, fiscal impact, and official sources

Proposed Amendment No. 1 (Legislative Resolution 19CA) · Legislatively referred constitutional amendment

Legislative term limits

A YES vote means:

State legislators could serve three consecutive four-year terms (12 years) instead of two (eight years) before having to sit out four years.

A NO vote means:

The current limit of two consecutive four-year terms stays in effect, and legislators remain ineligible for four years after serving two consecutive terms.

What it would change, fiscal impact, and official sources

Three initiative measures and one legislative constitutional amendment (LR19CA, which appears on the ballot as “Proposed Amendment No. 1”). Yes/no explanations follow the official “For”/“Against” ballot statements.

Sources

  1. Nebraska Secretary of State: 2026 elections
  2. 2026 Informational Pamphlet on Initiative Measures (PDF)