Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed a lawsuit on Thursday evening with the Nebraska Supreme Court to force the city of Lincoln to put several charter amendments on the November ballot. The lawsuit was filed after the city signaled it would wait to put the amendments up for a vote until the May 2027 ballot.

“For an issue to be included on the November general election ballot, the City Council must pass a resolution authorizing the ballot issue and provide it to the Election Commissioner by September 1st,” City Attorney Yohance Christie said in a Thursday statement.

Christie claimed several processes needed to be followed in addition to the petition getting verified, including the consideration of alternative amendments, a resolution by the City Council, providing public notice regarding the amendments, and holding public meetings.

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