- Nebraska lawmakers will vote Tuesday, April 8, on a winner-take-all system for allocating electoral votes in presidential elections. The change would align Nebraska with most states, which currently award all electoral votes to the candidate with the most votes in the state.
- Civic Nebraska opposes the bill, calling it a “blatant power grab.” They urge lawmakers to maintain the state’s long-standing tradition of splitting electoral votes.
- Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen supports the bill, but state Sen. Loren Lippincott, who introduced it, says he does not have enough votes to pass it.
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Nebraska lawmakers are set to vote Tuesday, April 8, on whether to switch to a winner-take-all system for allocating electoral college votes in presidential elections. If lawmakers do vote for it, this change would align the state with most of the country.
How does Nebraska vote during presidential elections?
Currently, Nebraska divides its electoral votes. The candidate with the most votes in the state receives the first two electoral college votes. The winners of each of the state’s three congressional districts receive the remaining three votes.
This system, which has been in place since 1992, could change if lawmakers approve LB 3 , which would adopt the winner-take-all method.
Under the winner-take-all system, the candidate who wins the most votes in the state takes all of the state’s electoral votes. This approach can impact campaign strategies, particularly where candidates hold rallies and engage with voters…