OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) – At least four of the 12 Nebraska ballot petitions have been submitted to the Secretary of State's office, according to a source within that office on Thursday afternoon.
The deadline to collect signatures passed on 5 p.m. on Thursday.
The four successful petitions include keeping transgender and nonbinary people out of women's sports, legalizing sports betting — which accounts for 2 petitions — and making it harder for the legislature to overturn referendums that Nebraskans vote on.
Eight petitions failed to gather enough signatures, including measures on abortion access, cannabis legalization, and tax changes.
The signatures will need to be verified by election officials at the county level, including at the Douglas County Election Commission. If there are enough valid signatures, the measures will be added to the ballot in November.
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