On November 14, a Nebraska state trial court in Lincoln held arguments on whether the medical marijuana initiative that passed on November 5 should be ruled invalid. The challengers to the initiative claim the initiative didn’t have enough valid signatures. See this story.

If the purpose of a petition requirement for initiatives is to show that a substantial number of voters want the initiative on the ballot, it seems redundant to invalidate it after the election, because the election returns themselves show that a majority of voters were in favor. The measure passed with 71%.