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Our call — vote NO
The measure
Constitutional Amendment 1 is a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It would change Nebraska's legislative term limit from two consecutive four-year terms to three consecutive four-year terms — twelve years instead of eight before a senator must step aside.
What YES does
A YES vote extends every state senator's possible consecutive service by a full term, loosening the term limit Nebraska voters previously imposed.
What NO does
A NO vote keeps the two-term limit voters chose, preserving regular forced turnover in the Unicameral.
The math
No fiscal effect was published in the sources consulted. The amendment changes tenure rules; any salary cost of longer service is ordinary legislative pay, and no figure is published.
OUR CALL
Our call: NO.
Term limits exist because legislators, left alone, do not limit themselves — and this proposal is the limited asking to be less limited. Voters imposed two terms on purpose. Experience is an argument for the campaign trail, not for amending away the people's restraint. Keep the limit the voters set.
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Sources: Ballotpedia, 2026 ballot measures (ballotpedia.org/2026_ballot_measures) — Nebraska Amendment 1 summary.
Result pending. No verified call (Associated Press or official) as of November 4, 2026. This page will be updated when the race is called or certified. The original article above is unchanged.
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