LINCOLN— Former Nebraska Republican Party Chair Eric Underwood has ended a volunteer-driven effort to place five statewide ballot initiatives before Nebraska voters in 2026. The proposals included major property tax reductions, a $50,000 minimum salary for public school teachers, hand-counted paper ballots, and a winner-take-all Electoral College system. Underwood said the campaign struggled to gather enough signatures and faced competition from better-funded petition drives that relied on paid circulators.

Underwood said many voters expressed frustration that lawmakers often modify or delay voter-approved measures, contributing to distrust in the political process. Although the statewide campaign has been suspended, he plans to launch a local petition effort in Lincoln and continue advocating for property tax relief and government reforms, arguing that Nebraska residents remain dissatisfied with the Legislature’s response to rising property taxes.

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