Push to add limits on school sports participation to Nebraska Constitution gathers 211k signatures

LINCOLN — A ballot measure that would let Nebraska voters decide whether to limit sports participation in public K-12 schools and colleges to teams that are biologically male, female or co-ed has enough signatures to be on the November ballot, the conservative-leaning group behind it announced Tuesday.

The group – Fairness for Girls – announced that it has collected more than 211,000 signatures. The signatures still must be verified by the Secretary of State’s Office.

The deadline for petitions to get measures on the November ballot is July 2. The group needed to gather signatures from 10% of the state’s registered voters, as well as a geographic cross-section of Nebraska, to change the state constitution.

Fairness for Girls said it collected the most signatures in state history for a ballot initiative. A 2024 abortion related ballot initiative held the record with 207,000 signatures.



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