Based on the number of weekly notarized petitions EPIC Option (EPICoption.info) has received to date, projections indicate that the goal of 160,000 signatures by July 1, 2026, shall not be met.
As a result, volunteer signature collection for the 2026 ballot initiative has paused. This decision does not end EPIC Option; it marks a reset and a stronger path forward with the launch of EPIC Option 3.0. EPIC Option 3.0 remains fully committed to eliminating Nebraska’s property, income, and inheritance taxes.
The third time is a charm. The EPIC Option 3.0 team is regrouping for a restart for 2028. Because no ballot initiative has successfully gathered enough signatures using only volunteers since 1966, the EPIC Option 3.0 team will be using paid circulators.
Our immediate goal is to raise $1.86 million to pay circulators to collect 160,000 signatures. If just 8,000 Nebraskans donate $250, Nebraska’s Second House will raise $2 million dollars. This is a small investment compared to the annual tax burden that will be eliminated.
Together, Nebraskans can make EPIC Option 3.0 a reality.
Learn more at EPICoption.info.
Steve Jessen, President of EPIC Option