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Common Cause is defending the right to place the issues we care about on the ballot before the voters -- a right that is under attack across the country.

One of the most important ways that everyday people can make change in our government is through ballot initiatives. In many states, after advocates collect enough signatures, questions about key issues will be put on the ballot. Voters can then directly decide on new voting laws, housing policies, reproductive justice measures, and much more.

However, some politicians want to silence voters by restricting ballot initiatives or eliminating them all together. Common Cause is committed to defending direct democracy against these threats.

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Election Complaint Filed Over Missing Records in Medical Marijuana Ballot Challenge

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Election Complaint Filed Over Missing Records in Medical Marijuana Ballot Challenge

Earlier today, Common Cause Nebraska Executive Director Gavin Geis filed a complaint with the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission requesting an investigation into John Kuehn—or whomever funded Mr. Kuehn—for failing to disclose expenses related to his challenge of the qualification of the medical marijuana ballot initiatives that voters approved in November 2024.

Electoral College Change Needs to Be Stopped on Unicameral Floor

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Electoral College Change Needs to Be Stopped on Unicameral Floor

Right now, Nebraska is a leader, and all Nebraskans appreciate our current elevated standing in presidential elections. Changing the current system rips that all away.