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In Nebraska, Connerly’s NCRI (Nebraska Civil Rights Initiative) language was filed in August 2007. NCRI filed 167,000 signatures with the Secretary of State on July 3, 2008. The Secretary of State verified the signatures and announced on August 22, 2008 that the initiative had gathered the number of signatures required.
Nebraskans United, the coalition that has come together in support of affirmative action, has filed a lawsuit in each of Nebraska’s 93 counties challenging the signature collections as fraudulent. The coalition has also filed a ballot title challenge to the Attorney General’s proposed ballot title.
Legislative Resolution 233CA, which proposed the same amendment to the Constitution as the Connerly initiative, was introduced into the Nebraska legislature by Senator Mark Christensen. Many people and organizations came together to oppose this legislative proposal, and the Senator later withdrew the resolution, claiming he would lose support for other legislation.
Nebraska Coalition Members
University of Nebraska Medical Center Diversity Program
Nebraska News and Publications
Judge OKs Wording of Affirmative Action Ballot Measure – Omaha World-Herald – August 29, 2008
Nebraska Governor Unlikely to Take Position on Proposed Amendment to Ban Affirmative Action – Omaha World-Herald – August 27, 2008
Affirmative Action Proposal for Ban on Track to Ballot – Omaha World-Herald – August 23, 2008
Lawyers Argue on Affirmative Action Ballot Language – Lincoln Journal Star – August 21, 2008
Connerly Group Refuses to Name Donors – Omaha World-Herald – August 15, 2008
Both Sides in Affirmative Action Battle Say Pace Might Pick Up – Omaha World Herald – August 8, 2008
NU Reports More Diverse Faculty – Lincoln Journal Star – August 4, 2008
UNL Student Suing State Officials – Daily Nebraskan – August 4, 2008
Opponents of Ban on Affirmative Action Object to Wording on Ballot – Omaha World-Herald – July 28, 2008
Nebraska Republicans Back Ban on Affirmative Action – Lincoln Journal Star – July 12, 2008
Anti-Affirmative Action Petitions Turned In; Verifying to Begin – Omaha World Herald – July 4, 2008
Petition Drive to Ban Affirmative Action Faces Hard Fight – Omaha World Herald – July 1, 2008
Affirmative Action Ban Would Take Away Opportunities – Lincoln Journal Star – June 29, 2008
Foes to Dispute Petitions in Affirmative Action Drive - Omaha World-Herald - June 26, 2008
Democrats Oppose Initiative Attacking Affirmative Action - Lincoln Journal Star - June 23, 2008
Petition Drive Off to Misleading Start - Lincoln Journal Star - June 10, 2008
Ad Tied to Petition Drive - Omaha World Herald - June 4, 2008
Trustees Oppose Petition Push - Omaha World Herald - May 29, 2008
Affirmative Action Debate Growing - Lincoln Journal Star - April 20, 2008
Nebraska Board of Education Approves Diversity Resolution - Lincoln Journal Star - April 3, 2008
Chamber Board Takes Position on Affirmative Action Initiative Petition - Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce - March 19, 2008
Outside Cash Fuels Drive to Kill Affirmative Action-Style Program- Omaha World Herald - March 15, 2008
Regents Re-Do Affirmative Action Vote - Lincoln Journal Star - March 7, 2008
Connerly Faces Hostile Crowd at UNL - News Net Nebraska - February 27, 2008
Effort to End Affirmative Action in Nebraska Not Over - WOWT-DT Omaha - February 27, 2008
Don't Let Amendment Destroy Nebraska's Welcoming Nature - Sarah Tenorio, Community Columnist - February 9, 2008
Fact Sheet on Diversity Program Impact in Other States that have passed the initiative
Fact Sheet on Diversity Programs Affected in Nebraska (programs affected at the university and the medical center)
