NEBRASKA'S TOP ELECTION OFFICIAL TO COURT: THROW OUT MEDICAL MARIJUANA PETITIONS

LINCOLN- In a court filing, Secretary of State Bob Evnen is seeking to remove a pair of ballot initiatives that were circulated by Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana. The case came as another case filed by a former state senator, John Kuehn, which is also asking for the initiatives to not be considered by voters in November.

Despite certifying the initiatives on the ballot on September 13th, Evnen is now saying that the petitions are “legally insufficient”. However, Secretary Evnen asked the State Supreme Court to do the same in a case concerning the school choice ballot initiative, but Chief Justice Heavican wrote that there is no process for the Secretary to change his mind after already certifying a ballot.

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