Nebraska Amendment 5 (2000)
From Ballotpedia
Nebraska Amendment 5, also known as a constitutional amendment to require the resignation of members of the Legislature elected to other state or local offices except as otherwise provided by law, was on the November 7, 2000 election ballot in Nebraska. It passed, with 78% of voters in favor.
The measure was a legislative referral voted onto the ballot by the Nebraska State Legislature.
Text of the proposal
The language that appeared on the ballot:
Legislative Constitutional Amendment
Provides that a member of the Legislature elected to any other state or local office prior to the end of the member's legislative term shall resign from the legislature before the start of the legislative session during which the term of the other state or local office will begin, except as otherwise provided by law. (LR 6 CA)
