Connerly, a long time California lobbyist, targeted five states this year with his misleadingly named "civil rights" ballot initiative - Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma. His campaign has faced charges of fraud and deception in every state and as a result he failed to qualify for the ballot in Arizona, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Connerly has spent over $2.8 in out-of-state funding to re-write state constitutions with his ballot initiative.

A legal challenge has now been filed against Connerly's campaign in Nebraska. The lawsuit challenges the fraudulent and illegal actions of paid petition circulators and notaries public employed by Connerly. The lawsuits challenges at least 40,228 signatures submitted to the Secretary of State by Connerly because of the pattern of fraud and illegality.