LB541: political theater over practical solutions
Sen. Rick Holdcroft’s LB541 would devastate Nebraska’s elections. Tell senators to reject it outright.
Proposed legislative rule changes: Our testimony
Heidi Uhing, Civic Nebraska’s director of public policy, testified in opposition of several of the proposals.
LB3: a solution in search of a problem
LB3 dilutes Nebraska voters’ voices and moves the state away from fairer representation in presidential elections.
2025 legislative preview
The Nebraska Legislature convenes on Jan. 8 with a whopping 17 new senators joining the body. Here’s what we’re watching.
Protect 2025: Nebraska’s split electoral vote process
The partisan push for winner-take-all is not about improving our democracy – it’s about consolidating power. Don’t let it happen.
Jay Jackson: The conservative case against winner-take-all
Note: Jay Jackson is an Omaha attorney and author of “Decent Discourse: Saving Your Country by Loving Your (Wrong?) Neighbor.” He received his law degree from George Mason University School […]
Tell state senators NO to winner-take-all
Dear friends, Perhaps you’ve seen the news: An outside pressure campaign to meddle with Nebraska’s Electoral College allocation process has re-emerged. This effort is un-Nebraskan, and we should never seek to change how our votes are […]
Voting rights restoration in Nebraska: a timeline
From 1875 to present, events that have shaped voting rights restoration in the state of Nebraska.
Civic Nebraska @ the Statehouse: 2024 session in review
Director of Public Policy Heidi Uhing on the 2024 session of the Nebraska Legislature.
Voting rights restored! LB20 passes into law
Following the passage of LB20, which removes the extra two-year waiting period for Nebraskans who have completed a felony sentence to vote, Nebraska’s Voting Rights Restoration Coalition issued the following statement.