{"id":2399304,"date":"2025-02-05T14:37:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T19:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nebraska-republicans-prepare-to-ask-voters-to-overhaul-winner-take-all-system-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-05T14:38:32","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T19:38:32","slug":"nebraska-republicans-prepare-to-ask-voters-to-overhaul-winner-take-all-system-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nebraska-republicans-prepare-to-ask-voters-to-overhaul-winner-take-all-system-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Nebraska Republicans prepare to ask voters to overhaul winner-take-all system &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnebraska-republicans-prepare-to-ask-voters-to-overhaul-winner-take-all-system-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2399304&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Republicans in nebraska are pushing for an\u200c overhaul of\u200c the state\u2019s winner-take-all electoral system for presidential elections. Currently, Nebraska allocates its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nebraska-dems-look-to-turn-local-wins-into-split-electoral-college-vote-in-2024\/\" title=\"... Democrats aim to secure a split Electoral College vote in 2024 through local victories.\">electoral votes based<\/a> \u200bon congressional districts, allowing\u200c candidates \u2062to win \u2064electoral votes even when they loose the statewide vote. In the recent election, President Donald Trump received four out of \u2062five electoral votes, but former Vice President Kamala Harris secured one electoral vote by winning the 2nd congressional District.<\/p>\n<p>A bill, LB3, has been\u200d introduced in the state legislature, \u2064which aims to \u200brestore a winner-take-all system where all electoral votes\u2062 would go to the statewide winner.\u200c Governor jim Pillen supports the bill,\u2062 emphasizing the need to fix the \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">electoral vote \u200callocation<\/a>\u2063 to unify the state\u2019s representation in national elections. Previous attempts to change the electoral system have failed \u2062in the legislature due to a lack of support. <\/p>\n<p>if the legislative path does not succeed, a seperate proposal would allow \u200bvoters to decide\u2062 on\u200b the change in a referendum during the 2026 election. Some lawmakers, including Republican Senator Merv Riepe, express \u2064caution, noting that the proposal\u200b might not reflect the interests of their districts. The legislature is \u2063in session until the end of May, as\u2062 discussions about \u200dthe electoral vote system continue.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Nebraska Republicans prepare to ask voters to overhaul winner-take-all system<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1978101\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nebraska\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Nebraska\">Nebraska<\/a>&lsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Nebraska\">electoral<\/a> system in presidential contests has caught the ire of state Republicans who want it overhauled, but as efforts in the legislature continue to fail, they may go straight to the voters.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The Cornhusker State voted overwhelmingly for President Donald Trump at the statewide level last year, but because the state issues its electoral votes by congressional district, along with two at-large votes for the statewide vote, former Vice President Kamala Harris won one electoral vote. Harris&rsquo;s one electoral vote victory came in the state&rsquo;s 2nd Congressional District, where she defeated Trump, 51.3%-46.7%, while Trump won Nebraska&rsquo;s four other electoral votes.<\/p>\n<p>Nebraska is one of two states that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/paths-to-victory-for-harris-and-trump-in-2024-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Paths to victory for Harris and Trump in 2024 ... Washington Examiner\">award electoral votes based<\/a> on congressional districts rather than all of the votes going to the winner of the statewide election. Lawmakers are seeking to again revert the system to a winner-take-all, through a bill introduced in the state&rsquo;s legislature.<\/p>\n<p>LB3, which was introduced at the request of Gov. Jim Pillen (R-NE), would award the state&rsquo;s five electoral votes to the winner of the statewide total.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our experiment with the current system of electoral vote allocation has divided Nebraska and diminished our voice in the most important national exercise in democracy that we undertake &mdash; electing a Commander-in-Chief. The time is now to fix this, well in advance of the next <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/did-president-trump-spring-a-trap-on-treasonous-democrats-on-election-night\/\" title=\"Did President Trump Spring a Trap on Treasonous Democrats on Election Night?\">presidential election cycle<\/a>. Restoring winner-take-all has my full support, and I look forward to signing it into law,&rdquo; Pillen said when the bill was filed last month.<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers unsuccessfully tried to change the electoral system ahead of last year&rsquo;s elections but failed to garner the required support to clear a filibuster in the chamber. While Republicans hold a supermajority in the chamber, one GOP lawmaker said he would not support the measure.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a poison pill for my district,&rdquo; said Republican state Sen. Merv Riepe, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/nebraska-winner-take-all-electoral-votes-6a9b9a7c5736e04e52b20b1a51ac285e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"according to\">according to<\/a> the <em>Associated Press<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>If the proposal to pass the change through the legislature does not succeed, Republican state Sen. Myron Dorn offered another bill that would put the question of changing the system before the voters in the 2026 election.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Riepe has not said whether he would support the alternative proposal but told the outlet it would be &ldquo;seen as a more democratic way of doing it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Nebraska legislature, which has only one chamber, is scheduled to be in session through the end of May.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1978101\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1978101\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nebraska Republicans plan to seek voter approval for electoral system changes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2399305,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/nebraska-election-system-changes.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[34483,14648,3756,41362,41361],"class_list":["post-2399304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-electoral-reform","tag-nebraska","tag-republicans","tag-voting-system","tag-winner-take-all"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/nebraska-election-system-changes.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2399304","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2399304"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2399304\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2399308,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2399304\/revisions\/2399308"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2399305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2399304"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2399304"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2399304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}