Courtesy of AlphaMedia USA Lincoln.LINCOLN–(KFOR Oct. 4) Public hearings scheduled for general election ballot measures The Nebraska Secretary of State’s Elections Division is holding public hearings for the six ballot initiatives appearing on Nebraska’s general election ballot. #434 Protect Women and Children Constitutional Amendment #435 Private Education Scholarship Partial Referendum #436 Paid Sick Leave Initiative #437 Nebraska Medical Cannabis Patient Protection Initiative #438 Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Initiative #439 Protect the Right to Abortion Constitutional Amendment “This is a record number of petition-initiated ballot measures on a Nebraska general election ballot,” Secretary of State Bob Evnen said. “Voters should take the time to review each measure before they step into the voting booth.” State law requires that the Secretary of State’s office hold public hearings in each of Nebraska’s three congressional districts. The Elections Division prepared informational pamphlets on the ballot measures, which are available online in English and Spanish. Hard copies of the pamphlets will be available in county election offices and will be available at the public hearings. Congressional District 1 State Capitol Room 1525 1445 K Street Lincoln, NE 68508 Times displayed below are in Central Time. Monday, Oct. 14 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. CT Paid Sick Leave Initiative (436) 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. CT Medical Cannabis Patient Protection & Regulation initiatives (437 & 438) Tuesday, Oct. 15 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. CT Protect Women and Children Constitutional Amendment (434) 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. CT Protect the Right to Abortion Constitutional Amendment (439) Wednesday, Oct. 16 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. CT Private Education Scholarship Partial Referendum (435)