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

The push comes after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld two similar state laws; the group said it collected the most signatures in state history.

By: Juan Salinas II

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: June 30, 2026

Words: 551

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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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 …

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