Removed the exception, 2020
Nebraska.
Amendment 1 (LR 1CA), November 3, 2020. Nebraska is in the enforcement phase.
Documents gathered and read September 28, 2026. Tracker entry ยท Where we stand
The constitution today Source text
Nebraska Constitution, Article I, Section 2.
There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in this state.
What the voters were asked Source text
Amendment 1 (LR 1CA), November 3, 2020.
The question on the ballot.
A constitutional amendment to eliminate slavery or involuntary servitude as a punishment for crime.
Source: Nebraska Secretary of State, Proposed Constitutional Amendments 2020.
What changed in the text Source text
Before and after.
Before the amendment.
There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in this state, otherwise than for punishment of crime, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted.
Read from: Nebraska Secretary of State, Proposed Constitutional Amendments 2020.
The vote Source text
As certified.
| For | 603,204 |
|---|---|
| Against | 280,898 |
Source: Official canvass, Nebraska Board of State Canvassers, 2020 general election, page 79.
Enforcement
After the vote.
The Research Library holds no ruling under this text yet.
Who is organized
In Nebraska.
The tracker lists no coalition contact for this state. Write to the network.
Documents
The record, to download.
- Ballot title and text, Secretary of State (PDF)
- Legislative Resolution 1CA, final reading (PDF)
- Official canvass, 2020 general election (PDF)
- Nebraska Secretary of State, Proposed Constitutional Amendments 2020, official copy
- Official arguments for and against have not yet been gathered for this page.
Cite this page. Abolish Slavery National Network, “Nebraska: The Punishment Exception, Removed,” https://abolishslavery.us/state-ne.html.