Nebraska Amendment 3A (1998)
From Ballotpedia
Nebraska Amendment 3A, also known as a constitutional amendment to change residence and office requirements for the Chief Justice and Judges of the Supreme Court, was on the November 7, 1998 election ballot in Nebraska. It passed, with 51.1% of voters in favor.
The measure was referred to the ballot by the Nebraska State Legislature.
Text of the proposal
The language that appeared on the ballot:
Amend the constitution to provide that the Chief Justice and the judges of the Supreme Court are not required to reside where the Supreme Court is located, but shall reside within the state, and that such judges’ offices shall be at the place where the Supreme Court is located. Also, they will not lose their residence at the place from which selected.
