Nebraska voters approved five of the six ballot initiatives at Tuesday’s election.
Tighter restrictions on abortion, known as Ballot Measure 434, was approved by 55.3 percent of Nebraska voters, according to unofficial results from the Associated Press. In Washington County, nearly 58 percent of voters approved the measure.
Its political counterpart, Measure 439, which would have loosened abortion restrictions, was defeated, with 51.3 percent of all Nebraskans voting against it. A total of 55.6 percent of Washington County voters were against it.
Ballot initiative No. 436, which requires paid sick leave, was approved by 74.3 percent of Nebraska voters, and by 62.5 percent of Washington County voters.
Measure 435, which would have repealed a state scholarship program for private schools, was approved by 57.1 percent of Nebraska voters and 52.6 percent of Washington County voters.
Medical marijuana is coming to Nebraska after voters approved two initiatives in favor of the issue.
Ballot measure No. 437, which received 70.7 percent of the state vote and 65 percent of the vote in Washington County, allows for the use of medical marijuana.
And ballot measure No. 438, which calls for the regulation of its use, was approved statewide by 66.9 percent of voters and by 60 percent of Washington County voters.
We will have more information in Friday's Washington County Enterprise and Arlington Citizen.
