Petitions for fairness ordinance ballot measure rejected

LINCOLN, Neb. -- The effort to get a fairness ordinance on the ballot in Lincoln this November has hit another snag, due to a technicality. 

 

Lancaster County Election Commissioner Dave Shively said the group let Lincoln vote and submitted over 11,000 signatures seeking to put a fairness ordinance on the general election ballot in November. 

 

Our news partners at 1011 Now are reporting that Shively told Lincoln's City Clerk that his office would not be able to verify the signatures. The reason? Circulators failed to disclose whether or not they were paid or unpaid on each page. 

Organizers have been trying to get a fairness ordinance question on the November ballot since the Lincoln City Council rescinded the ordinance in June. The measure aims to add anti-discrimination protections to Lincoln City Code for things like sexual orientation, gender identity, or military or veteran status.