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Neb. Const. art. XVIII, § 1 Statement of intent
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The people of the State of Nebraska want to amend the United States Constitution to establish term limits on Congress that will ensure representation in Congress by true citizen lawmakers. The President of the United States is limited by the XXII Amendment to the United States Co…
Neb. Const. art. XVIII, § 2 Instruction to members of congressional delegation; ballot notation; when
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(1) We, the voters of Nebraska, hereby instruct each member of our congressional delegation to use all of his or her delegated powers to pass the congressional term limits amendment set forth in Article XVIII, section 1, of this Constitution. (2) All primary and general election …
Neb. Const. art. XVIII, § 3 Nonincumbent candidates; Term Limits Pledge; ballot notation; when
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(1) Nonincumbent candidates for the United States Senate, the United States House of Representatives, and the Legislature should be given an opportunity to take a "Term Limits Pledge" regarding term limits each time they file to run for such offices. Any such person who declines …
Neb. Const. art. XVIII, § 4 Instruction to members of the Legislature; ballot notation; when
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(1) We the voters of Nebraska, hereby instruct each member of the Legislature to use all of his or her delegated powers to pass an application pursuant to Article V of the United States Constitution as set forth in subsection (2) of this section, and to ratify, if proposed, the c…
Neb. Const. art. XVIII, § 5 Ballot notation; Secretary of State; duties; appeal
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(1) The Secretary of State shall be responsible to make an accurate determination as to whether a candidate for the United States Senate, the United States House of Representatives, or the Legislature shall have placed adjacent to his or her name on the election ballot the inform…
Neb. Const. art. XVIII, § 6 Automatic repeal; when
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At such time as the congressional term limits amendment set forth in Article XVIII, section 1, of this Constitution, has become part of the United States Constitution, sections 1 through 6 of this article automatically shall be repealed.
Neb. Const. art. XVIII, § 7 Legal challenge; jurisdiction
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Any legal challenge to this initiative shall be filed as an original action before the Nebraska Supreme Court.
Neb. Const. art. XVIII, § 8 Severability
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If any portion, clause, or phrase of this initiative is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining portions, clauses, and phrases shall not be affected, but shall remain in full force and effect. This work is in the…