City of Lincoln Ballot Question 6: Charter Amendment Allowing Residents of the Three-Mile Zoning Jurisdiction to Vote in City Elections
What does this measure do?
People who live outside Lincoln but within the three-mile zone where the city controls zoning could vote in Lincoln city elections, except on bond (borrowing) votes. Your taxes do not change, but more people would vote on Lincoln's city leaders and charter.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
Proposed by: Citizen petition by Good Government Lincoln, a conservative group led by former state Sen. Tony Fulton
A conservative group led by Tony Fulton. He is a Lincoln business owner, Republican, ex-state senator and ex-state tax commissioner. GOP consultant Jessica Flanagain advises it. It wants term limits.
Source: wowt.com
A YES vote means
Residents of the three-mile zone outside city limits could vote in Lincoln city elections, except bond votes.
A NO vote means
Only people who live inside Lincoln city limits keep the right to vote in city elections.
Sources: ago.nebraska.gov · lancaster.ne.gov2 · civicnebraska.org · nebraskaexaminer.com2
Source: lancaster.ne.gov