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Nebraska · November 3, 2026 general election · Statewide ballot measure

Proposed Amendment No. 1 (Legislative Resolution 19CA): what your vote means

Legislative term limits. On every Nebraska ballot. Official sources checked October 26, 2026.

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

Legislative term limits

Official ballot title (quoted exactly)

A constitutional amendment to change the limit on legislative terms from two consecutive terms to three consecutive terms.

Ballot language as set in Legislative Resolution 19CA (2025), Nebraska Legislature; it appears on the ballot as “Proposed Amendment No. 1” under “Proposed Constitutional Amendment,” with the ballot statement approved by the Legislative Council Executive Board.

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

  • Who is affected: state senators and voters.
  • Unchanged: service of more than half a term counts as a full term.
  • Fiscal impact: No official fiscal impact statement is published in the Secretary of State’s informational pamphlet for this measure.

Who supports it and who opposes it

These lists come from official campaign filings (registered committees) and public endorsements, each linked to its source. They are not complete, and SaveYourState does not endorse anyone listed. Lists checked October 30, 2026.

Who supports it

Who opposes it

Not yet compiled

Official sources

SaveYourState is independent and nonpartisan, not a government site, and does not take positions on ballot measures. This explainer describes effects only, using the official ballot title, explanatory statement, full text, and fiscal impact statement. If anything here differs from those documents, the official documents control.