NebraskaNebraska voters would give presidential electors to statewide vote winner
Nebraska voters would decide in November 2026 whether electors for the presidential ticket with the most statewide votes serve for the state.
What it does
If voters approve the proposed amendment, the electors designated for the presidential ticket with the most votes statewide would serve as Nebraska’s presidential electors.
Argument forA statewide vote could make it clear that the presidential ticket with the most votes chooses Nebraska’s presidential electors.
Argument againstA statewide winner-take-all rule could leave voters in areas favoring another ticket with less influence over which electors serve.
More detail
The proposed amendment would have the electors designated for the statewide vote winner serve as Nebraska’s presidential electors. It covers the presidential and vice-presidential ticket that receives the most votes statewide. Nebraska voters would have to approve the constitutional amendment. The proposed amendment would go before Nebraska voters at the November 2026 general election.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Postponed indefinitely
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 17Indefinitely postponedPostponed indefinitely
- Feb 19Meyer, F. priority resolution
- Jan 7Title printed. Carryover resolution
- 2025
- Mar 11Placed on General FileMinor
- Jan 23Referred to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs CommitteeMinor
- Jan 23Notice of hearing for January 30, 2025
- Jan 21Date of introductionIntroduced
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