Voters decided Tuesday that capital punishment will return to Nebraska.
While results are unofficial, voters have repealed a law enacted by state lawmakers to allow the death penalty.
Other key items on the ballot in Antelope County included a vote ro the allow the restricted funds base to be used for other operational expenses, as well as members of local school boards, city councils and village offices.
Nationally, the presidential race was too close to call as of press time late Tuesday night.
Repealing the death penalty was placed on the ballot after a petition by Nebraskans for the Death penalty collected more than 166,000 signatures, far more than the 57,000 necessary to put the initiative on the ballot.
One of the most vocal proponents of the initiative was Vivian Tuttle of Ewing. Tuttle logged more than 9,000 miles since 2015 as she collected signatures and spoke in support of the repeal.
The reason for her dedication was personal and well documented. Vivian’s daughter, Evonne, was killed in the 2002 U.S. Bank murders in Norfolk.
“My daughter was killed in U.S. Bank in 2002. She left a 3- and 5-year-old,” Vivian said as she collected thousands of signatures.
Vivian said time and again that she felt Nebraskans should decide if Nebraska had a death penalty, not the state senators.
“We’ve got the film. We know they’re guilty, and I don’t think the legislature of Nebraska has the right to take the away. I want justice for all of the people who have suffered because of the crimes that have been committed,” she said.
In Antelope County, it was repealed 2,372 to 790.
In other unofficial results, the Antelope County Ag Society asked voters to allow an increase to the restricted funds base, which would allow more control over the funds but not increase the tax.
That initiative failed 1,630 to 1,222.
As for races Antelope County, unofficial results are listed below. In some of these races, results may need to be gathered from other counties before winners are declared.
County Commissioner District 1: Eli Jacobs 438; County Commissioner District 4: Charlie Henery 514 Legislature District 41: Tom Briese 2,270;
Neligh-Oakdale School Board: Scott Svatos 831, Debbie Bentley 551, Ron Gilg 695, Cory Furstenau 621;
Elgin Public School Board: Stanley Heithoff 425, Steve Busteed 591, Michael Braband 203, Douglas Jones 564;
Clearwater School Board (2yrs): Tom Thiele 282.
Clearwater School Board: Patti Behnk 117, Jarrod Long 144, Marty J. Kerkman 227, Michael Klabenes 73, Amy Thiele 268, Brian King 155;
Orchard School Board: Terra Williby 315, Kristi Schutt 291, DeAnna Clifton 302.
Ewing Public School Board: Pete Funk 13, LeRoy M. Napier 9, Mark P. Ramold 17, Ed Nordby 20;
Elkhorn Valley School Board: Kandace G. Stineman 162, Shannon D. Brown 109, Brandon Rystrom 54, Michael Miller 59, Trevor Larson 182, Tyler Tegeler 164;
Oakdale Village Trustee: Donald Breaker 62, Wanda Connett 59, Penny Buck 57, Angie Janovec 76.
Tilden City Council: Travis Rutjens 93, Thomas J. Zwingman 85, Darrell Wyatt 96.
Neligh City Council: Leonard Miller 529, Dale Wilkinson 472.
Brunswick Village Trustee: Joe Rumsey 54, Jim Meuret 57, Edwin Wahrer 46.
Royal Village Trustee: Dennis L Bridge 24, Duaine Brandt 34.
Clearwater Village Trustee: Bill Dixon 114, Jay Snider 87.
Orchard Village Trustee: Dennis Clifton 133, Write-In 54.
Northeast Community College At Large: Ted Hillman 828, Jeffrey M Scherer 1,297.
Weed Control Authority: Edward D. Jensen 1,708, William Van Brocklin 1584, Bob Willats 1,707.
While results are unofficial, voters have repealed a law enacted by state lawmakers to allow the death penalty.
Other key items on the ballot in Antelope County included a vote ro the allow the restricted funds base to be used for other operational expenses, as well as members of local school boards, city councils and village offices.
Nationally, the presidential race was too close to call as of press time late Tuesday night.
Repealing the death penalty was placed on the ballot after a petition by Nebraskans for the Death penalty collected more than 166,000 signatures, far more than the 57,000 necessary to put the initiative on the ballot.
One of the most vocal proponents of the initiative was Vivian Tuttle of Ewing. Tuttle logged more than 9,000 miles since 2015 as she collected signatures and spoke in support of the repeal.
The reason for her dedication was personal and well documented. Vivian’s daughter, Evonne, was killed in the 2002 U.S. Bank murders in Norfolk.
“My daughter was killed in U.S. Bank in 2002. She left a 3- and 5-year-old,” Vivian said as she collected thousands of signatures.
Vivian said time and again that she felt Nebraskans should decide if Nebraska had a death penalty, not the state senators.
“We’ve got the film. We know they’re guilty, and I don’t think the legislature of Nebraska has the right to take the away. I want justice for all of the people who have suffered because of the crimes that have been committed,” she said.
In Antelope County, it was repealed 2,372 to 790.
In other unofficial results, the Antelope County Ag Society asked voters to allow an increase to the restricted funds base, which would allow more control over the funds but not increase the tax.
That initiative failed 1,630 to 1,222.
As for races Antelope County, unofficial results are listed below. In some of these races, results may need to be gathered from other counties before winners are declared.
County Commissioner District 1: Eli Jacobs 438; County Commissioner District 4: Charlie Henery 514 Legislature District 41: Tom Briese 2,270;
Neligh-Oakdale School Board: Scott Svatos 831, Debbie Bentley 551, Ron Gilg 695, Cory Furstenau 621;
Elgin Public School Board: Stanley Heithoff 425, Steve Busteed 591, Michael Braband 203, Douglas Jones 564;
Clearwater School Board (2yrs): Tom Thiele 282.
Clearwater School Board: Patti Behnk 117, Jarrod Long 144, Marty J. Kerkman 227, Michael Klabenes 73, Amy Thiele 268, Brian King 155;
Orchard School Board: Terra Williby 315, Kristi Schutt 291, DeAnna Clifton 302.
Ewing Public School Board: Pete Funk 13, LeRoy M. Napier 9, Mark P. Ramold 17, Ed Nordby 20;
Elkhorn Valley School Board: Kandace G. Stineman 162, Shannon D. Brown 109, Brandon Rystrom 54, Michael Miller 59, Trevor Larson 182, Tyler Tegeler 164;
Oakdale Village Trustee: Donald Breaker 62, Wanda Connett 59, Penny Buck 57, Angie Janovec 76.
Tilden City Council: Travis Rutjens 93, Thomas J. Zwingman 85, Darrell Wyatt 96.
Neligh City Council: Leonard Miller 529, Dale Wilkinson 472.
Brunswick Village Trustee: Joe Rumsey 54, Jim Meuret 57, Edwin Wahrer 46.
Royal Village Trustee: Dennis L Bridge 24, Duaine Brandt 34.
Clearwater Village Trustee: Bill Dixon 114, Jay Snider 87.
Orchard Village Trustee: Dennis Clifton 133, Write-In 54.
Northeast Community College At Large: Ted Hillman 828, Jeffrey M Scherer 1,297.
Weed Control Authority: Edward D. Jensen 1,708, William Van Brocklin 1584, Bob Willats 1,707.
