Data Request for Local Ballot Initiatives/Referenda (Nebraska Secretary of State)
| Multi Request | Data Request for Local Ballot Initiatives/Referenda |
| Submitted | March 5, 2024 |
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From: Jimin Han
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Nebraska Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
I am requesting data on local ballot initiatives/referenda that took place in the state since 1972. Specifically, I need the following information to be included in the data.
1. Text of the ballot initiative/referendum
2. Local government where the election took place.
3. County where the local government is located
4. Election date
5. Result of election (votes for, votes against, pass/fail)
6. Threshold to pass (50%, two-thirds, etc)
This website from California provides a good example of the type of data I am requesting:
https://data.ca.gov/dataset/election-data/resource/67e83a65-2b55-41ec-9420-b33b666d4711
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 4 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Jimin Han
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Nebraska Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 6, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Nebraska Secretary of State
Jimin Han
MuckRock News, DEPT MR 159884
Dear Jimin Han,
This email is regarding your records request received by our office on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. We interpreted your request to be made under the Nebraska Public Records Statutes, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 84-712 through 84-712.09. Specifically, you requested the following:
I am requesting data on local ballot initiatives/referenda that took place in the state since 1972. Specifically, I need the following information to be included in the data.
1. Text of the ballot initiative/referendum
2. Local government where the election took place.
3. County where the local government is located
4. Election date
5. Result of election (votes for, votes against, pass/fail)
6. Threshold to pass (50%, two-thirds, etc)
2.
This website from California provides a good example of the type of data I am requesting:
https://data.ca.gov/dataset/election-data/resource/67e83a65-2b55-41ec-9420-b33b666d4711
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
We are not the custodian of records relating to local ballot initiatives and referenda and do not compile the requested data. Therefore, we have no records responsive to your request. You may wish to contact the relevant county officials in counties of interest. A directory of county officials may be found on our website at https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/election-officials-contact-information.
If you have any questions regarding this response, please feel free to contact Colleen Byelick at colleen.byelick@nebraska.gov<mailto:colleen.byelick@nebraska.gov>.
Sincerely,
Ashlee McGill
Public Records Officer
Nebraska Secretary of State
301 S. 13 St, Ste 410
(402)471-2640