Referendum 426: repeal of LB268 (death penalty)
Yes vote: A vote to repeal LB268, which had abolished the death penalty. Result: Repeal approved. Measure reference (Ballotpedia)
Support vs. oppose
| Receipts | From organizations | From individuals (aggregate) | Expenditures | In-state | Out-of-state | State not reported | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| support | $1.55M | $824,110 | $726,975 | $1.46M | $1.24M (80%) | $200,850 (13%) | $105,500 (7%) |
| oppose | $3.03M | $2.70M | $336,593 | $2.99M | $346,133 (11%) | $2.68M (88%) | $11,600 (0%) |
In-state/out-of-state uses the contributor State reported on each receipt. Legacy (2015–2020) forms report a state only on Form B-1AB; receipts on Forms B-2A/B-4A/B-5 and loans have no state and appear as "not reported".
Money flow
Columns: upstream grantmaker (IRS 990 grants to Nebraska-address organizations in the vote year and the two prior tax years; dashed purple bands) → contributing organization → ballot committee → spending category. Grant links are made by matching organization names between IRS and NADC filings; a grant to an organization is not evidence it paid for this campaign — final use of those grants is undisclosed. Upstream donors to contributing organizations are not disclosed unless shown. Boxes are colored by entity type and bands by data source; hover a box for its type, the basis for that type, and totals in/out, or a band for its source filing. Use the checkboxes to hide types.
* type inferred from the organization name (no FEC, NADC or IRS record matched); hover for the basis.
Receipts over time (by month)
■ NEBRASKANS FOR THE DEATH PENALTY INC (support)■ RETAIN A JUST NEBRASKA (oppose)■ NEBRASKANS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (oppose)
NEBRASKANS FOR THE DEATH PENALTY INC (support; NADC ID 15BQC00419; active 2015, 2016)
Receipts $1.55M · expenditures $1.46M · 13 contributing organizations · individuals (aggregate) $726,975. Source data
Top contributing organizations
| Organization | Type (as reported to NADC) | State | Years | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUDICIAL CRISIS NETWORK | Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities) | NE | 2015, 2016 | $700,000 | NADC legacy dataset |
| CITIZENS FOR A SOUND GOVERNMENT | Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities) | CO | 2015, 2016 | $89,500 | NADC legacy dataset |
| MIRACLE HILLS VII LP | Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities) | NE | 2015 | $15,860 | NADC legacy dataset |
| OMAHA POLICE OFFICERS ASSN/OMAHA POLICE UNION 101 | Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities) | NE | 2015 | $10,000 | NADC legacy dataset |
| THOMAS INVESTMENT COMPANY, INC. | Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities) | NE | 2016 | $2,500 | NADC legacy dataset |
| SCHEER FOR STATE LEGISLATURE (2016) | Candidate Committee | NE | 2015 | $1,000 | NADC legacy dataset |
| JOHN KUEHN FOR LEGISLATURE | Candidate Committee | NE | 2015 | $1,000 | NADC legacy dataset |
| CITIZENS TO ELECT JIM SMITH | Candidate Committee | NE | 2015 | $1,000 | NADC legacy dataset |
| LYDIA BRASCH FOR LEGISLATURE | Candidate Committee | NE | 2015 | $1,000 | NADC legacy dataset |
| O.L. SCHEER COMPANY | Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities) | NE | 2015 | $750 | NADC legacy dataset |
| CARROLL BURLING TRUST - HASTINGS | Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities) | NE | 2016 | $500 | NADC legacy dataset |
| NELSON FOR LEGISLATURE | Candidate Committee | — | 2015 | $500 | NADC legacy dataset |
| MCCOY FOR NEBRASKA | Candidate Committee | NE | 2015 | $500 | NADC legacy dataset |
Spending by category
| Staff & payroll | $475,989 |
| Consulting | $434,075 |
| Advertising, media & mail | $345,636 |
| Legal, compliance & accounting | $105,870 |
| Travel & events | $52,437 |
| Other / not itemized by purpose | $23,934 |
| Office, data & supplies | $12,057 |
| Petition circulation | $8,279 |
| Fees & processing | $324 |
Categories are assigned from each expenditure's reported description/purpose by keyword; in-kind contributions received are reported by NADC as expenditures too.
RETAIN A JUST NEBRASKA (oppose; NADC ID 16BQC00427; active 2016)
Receipts $2.20M · expenditures $2.18M · 26 contributing organizations · individuals (aggregate) $247,278. Source data
Top contributing organizations
| Organization | Type (as reported to NADC) | State | Years | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEUS ACTION LEAGUE | Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities) | MA | 2016 | $750,000 | NADC legacy dataset |
| OPEN SOCIETY POLICY CENTER † | Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities) | DC | 2016 | $500,000 | NADC legacy dataset |
| THE CIVIC PARTICIPATION ACTION LEAGUE | Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities) | DC | 2016 | $500,000 | NADC legacy dataset |
| EQUAL JUSTICE USA | Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities) | NY | 2016 | $160,819 | NADC legacy dataset |
| NE DEATH PENALTY REPEAL FUND INC. | Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities) | NE | 2016 | $11,500 | NADC legacy dataset |
| NEBRASKANS FOR ALTERNATIVES TO THE DEATH PENALTY | Ballot Question Committee | NE | 2016 | $6,898 | NADC legacy dataset |
| CATHOLIC MOBILIZING NETWORK NEBRASKA | Ballot Question Committee | NE | 2016 | $5,000 | NADC legacy dataset |
| CATHOLIC MOBILIZING NETWORK | Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities) | — | 2016 | $5,000 | NADC legacy dataset |
| ROCKING CHAIR FOUNDATION | Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities) | NY | 2016 | $2,500 | NADC legacy dataset |
| PANSING BROOKS FOR LEGISLATURE | Candidate Committee | NE | 2016 | $1,250 | NADC legacy dataset |
| AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL | Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities) | NY | 2016 | $1,000 | NADC legacy dataset |
| MIKE GLOOR FOR LEGISLATURE | Candidate Committee | NE | 2016 | $1,000 | NADC legacy dataset |
| SISTERS OF MERCY OF THE AMERICAS WMW COMMUNITY | Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities) | NE | 2016 | $750 | NADC legacy dataset |
| HIGHTOWER REFF LAW LLC | Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities) | NE | 2016 | $700 | NADC legacy dataset |
| BOLZ FOR LEGISLATURE | Candidate Committee | NE | 2016 | $500 | NADC legacy dataset |
| BOB KRIST FOR LEGISLATURE(NOW KRIST FOR NEBRASKA | Candidate Committee | NE | 2016 | $500 | NADC legacy dataset |
| RADCLIFFE & ASSOCIATES | Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities) | NE | 2016 | $500 | NADC legacy dataset |
| COMMITTEE TO ELECT COLBY COASH | Candidate Committee | NE | 2016 | $500 | NADC legacy dataset |
| KATHY CAMPBELL FOR LEGISLATURE | Candidate Committee | NE | 2016 | $500 | NADC legacy dataset |
| O'HARA, LINDSAY & ASSOCIATES, INC. | Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities) | NE | 2016 | $500 | NADC legacy dataset |
| THOMAS JEFFERSON-ROSENBERG FOUNDATION | Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities) | NY | 2016 | $500 | NADC legacy dataset |
| NEIGHBORS FOR SARA HOWARD | Candidate Committee | NE | 2016 | $300 | NADC legacy dataset |
| MONZON LAW OFFICES, PC, LLO | Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities) | NE | 2016 | $300 | NADC legacy dataset |
Spending by category
| Advertising, media & mail | $1.39M |
| Consulting | $238,389 |
| Staff & payroll | $207,969 |
| Office, data & supplies | $118,277 |
| Other / not itemized by purpose | $100,557 |
| Legal, compliance & accounting | $65,293 |
| Polling & research | $43,764 |
| Travel & events | $12,733 |
| Fees & processing | $3,166 |
Categories are assigned from each expenditure's reported description/purpose by keyword; in-kind contributions received are reported by NADC as expenditures too.
NEBRASKANS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (oppose; NADC ID 15BQC00420; active 2015, 2016)
Receipts $831,570 · expenditures $812,105 · 19 contributing organizations · individuals (aggregate) $89,315. Source data
Top contributing organizations
| Organization | Type (as reported to NADC) | State | Years | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEUS ACTION LEAGUE | Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities) | MA | 2015 | $598,495 | NADC legacy dataset |
| EQUAL JUSTICE USA | Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities) | NY | 2015, 2016 | $68,969 | NADC legacy dataset |
| NEBRASKANS FOR ALTERNATIVES TO THE DEATH PENALTY | Ballot Question Committee | NE | 2015, 2016 | $20,279 | NADC legacy dataset |
| RETAIN A JUST NEBRASKA | Ballot Question Committee | NE | 2016 | $18,544 | NADC legacy dataset |
| ACLU OF NEBRASKA, INC. † | Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities) | NE | 2015, 2016 | $10,418 | NADC legacy dataset |
| NE CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION | Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities) | NE | 2016 | $10,000 | NADC legacy dataset |
| AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION, INC. | Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities) | NY | 2015 | $8,550 | NADC legacy dataset |
| RADCLIFFE & ASSOCIATES | Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities) | NE | 2015 | $1,000 | NADC legacy dataset |
| BOB KRIST FOR LEGISLATURE(NOW KRIST FOR NEBRASKA | Candidate Committee | NE | 2015 | $1,000 | NADC legacy dataset |
| FRIENDS FOR HEATH MELLO (DISSOLVED 2016 INACTIVE) | Candidate Committee | NE | 2016 | $1,000 | NADC legacy dataset |
| FRIENDS FOR ADAM MORFELD | Candidate Committee | NE | 2016 | $1,000 | NADC legacy dataset |
| ERIC GERRARD LLC | Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities) | NE | 2015 | $750 | NADC legacy dataset |
| COMMITTEE TO ELECT COLBY COASH | Candidate Committee | NE | 2016 | $500 | NADC legacy dataset |
| HANSEN FOR LEGISLATURE - 2018 | Candidate Committee | NE | 2016 | $500 | NADC legacy dataset |
| AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC. | Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities) | NE | 2016 | $250 | NADC legacy dataset |
| KATHY CAMPBELL FOR LEGISLATURE | Candidate Committee | NE | 2016 | $250 | NADC legacy dataset |
| NEIGHBORS FOR SARA HOWARD | Candidate Committee | NE | 2016 | $250 | NADC legacy dataset |
| O'HARA, LINDSAY & ASSOCIATES, INC. | Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities) | NE | 2015 | $250 | NADC legacy dataset |
| PRESBYTERY OF MISSOURI RIVER VALLEY | Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities) | NE | 2015 | $250 | NADC legacy dataset |
Spending by category
| Consulting | $308,920 |
| Staff & payroll | $195,428 |
| Advertising, media & mail | $120,302 |
| Polling & research | $49,196 |
| Office, data & supplies | $45,794 |
| Other / not itemized by purpose | $44,753 |
| Legal, compliance & accounting | $40,785 |
| Travel & events | $6,928 |
Categories are assigned from each expenditure's reported description/purpose by keyword; in-kind contributions received are reported by NADC as expenditures too.
† name also appears as a recipient or filer in the IRS 990 grant data loaded for the Funder networks page (organization-name match, not an identifier match).