Nebraska’s Republican governor is calling on state lawmakers to move forward with a “winner-take-all” system of awarding Electoral College votes. His call Tuesday comes only months before what is shaping up to be a hotly contested presidential election.
FILE - Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen speaks during a news conference, Jan. 12, 2023, at the state Capitol in Lincoln, Neb. On Tuesday, April 2, 2024, Nebraska’s Republican governor called on state lawmakers to move forward with a “winner-take-all” system of awarding Electoral College votes. Nebraska and Maine have stood alone as the only states that can split their electoral votes by congressional district. FILE - Democratic Gov. Janet Mills delivers her State of the State address, Jan.
Nebraska and Maine are the only states that split their electoral votes by congressional district, and both have done so in recent presidential elections. Both states’ lawmakers have also made moves to switch to a winner-take-all system and have found themselves frustrated in that effort. Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills has not said whether she’ll sign the bill, a spokesperson said Wednesday. But even if the measure were to receive final approval in the Maine Senate and be signed by Mills, it would be on hold until the other states approve the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.
Despite Pillen’s call to pass a winner-take-all change, it seems unlikely that Nebraska lawmakers would have time to get the bill out of committee, much less advance it through three rounds of debate, with only six days left in the current session. Some Nebraska lawmakers acknowledged as much.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Months ahead of the presidential election, Nebraska's GOP governor wants a winner-take-all systemNebraska’s Republican governor is calling on state lawmakers to move forward with a “winner-take-all” system of awarding Electoral College votes.
Read more »
Months ahead of the presidential election, Nebraska's GOP governor wants a winner-take-all systemNebraska’s Republican governor is calling on state lawmakers to move forward with a “winner-take-all” system of awarding Electoral College votes
Read more »
Dan Osborn Looks to Unseat Nebraska GOP Incumbent Backed by Defense ContractorsOsborn is backed by small donors and labor, and according to polling is leading the race by 2 points.
Read more »
Trump and GOP leaders push to change Nebraska electoral votes to winner-take-allBen Kamisar is a deputy political editor in NBC's Political Unit.
Read more »
GOP rep apologizes after telling GOP colleague ‘go f--- yourself’Steve Benen is a producer for 'The Rachel Maddow Show,' the editor of MaddowBlog and an MSNBC political contributor. He's also the bestselling author of 'The Impostors: How Republicans Quit Governing and Seized American Politics.'
Read more »
GOP’s Biden impeachment inquiry is winding down after monthsIn launching their Biden impeachment inquiry last year, the House Republicans relied in large part on unverified claims from a now-disgraced FBI informant released by Senate Republicans suggesting …
Read more »