Voters from across the state of Nebraska had six measures on the ballot. 434 limits abortion after the first trimester, 435 asked voters to uphold or repeal a state law that provided $10 million annually in state funds to help cover costs associated with attending private K-12 schools,436 required employers to provide paid sick leave. 437 legalized the use of medical marijuana, 438 created a state commission that would regulate entities involved in the production and sale of medical marijuana, and 439 protected the right to abortion until fetal viability or when needed to protect the life or health of the mother.
Measure 434 saw 496,586 votes for with 401,072 against which limits abortion after the first trimester. Measure 435 saw 492,478 vote for repealing the state law that provided $10 million annually in state funds to help cover costs associated with attending private K-12 schools, while 370,542 voted to retain the law.
Measure 436 which requires employers to provide paid sick leave passed by a 638,737 to 221,309 margin. 437 which would legalize medical marijuana passed with a 614,236 to 254,079 margin. Measure 438 which would create a commission to regulate the production and sale of medical marjuana passed by a 578,375 to 285,573 margin. The final measure 439 which protected the right to abortion until fetal viability or when needed to protect the life of the mother saw 462,756 vote against the measure while 436,750 voted for it.
While measures 437 and 438 passed there is still litigation surrounding the validity of tens of thousands of signatures on each measure’s petition for ballot access. The case is being heard in a Lancaster County Court with the Nebraska examiner reporting that any decision will most likely be appealed to the Nebraska Supreme Court.