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- ↑ For a map of the Omaha districts, including District 9, as they were from 2001 to 2011, see Nebraska Cities, Villages, and Counties: Their Location Within the Legislative Districts Established by Laws 2001, LB 852, p. 60 (p. 68 of the PDF file); Nebraska Legislature; retrieved 2015-02-27. For a street map of District 9 during this time, see "Legislative District 9 - LB 852 (2001)"; Nebraska Legislature; retrieved 2015-02-27. In 2011, district boundaries were redrawn in light of the 2010 U.S. Census; a map of the newly configured District 9 is at "Legislative District 9 - LB 703 (2011)", Nebraska Legislature, retrieved 2015-02-28.
- ↑ "Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska: Primary Election, May 15, 2012", p. 33. Nebraska Secretary of State. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
- ↑ "Official Results of Nebraska General Election - November 6, 2012", p. 14. Nebraska Secretary of State. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
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