(1) Each petition presented for signature must be identical to the petition authorized for circulation by the city clerk pursuant to section 18-2512.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 18-2515

  • City clerk: means the city clerk, village clerk, or other municipal official in charge of elections. See Nebraska Statutes 18-2504
  • Measure: means an ordinance, charter provision, or resolution which is within the legislative authority of the governing body of a municipality to pass and which is not excluded from the operation of referendum by the exceptions in section 18-2528. See Nebraska Statutes 18-2506
  • Petition: shall mean a document authorized for circulation pursuant to section 18-2512, or any copy of such document. See Nebraska Statutes 18-2508
  • Place of residence: shall mean the street and number of the residence. See Nebraska Statutes 18-2508.01

(2) Every petition shall contain the name and place of residence of not more than three persons as chief petitioners or sponsors of the measure.

(3) Every petition shall contain the caption and the statement specified in subdivisions (1)(a) and (1)(c) of section 18-2513.

(4) When a special election is being requested, such fact shall be stated on every petition.