Bena highlights election security, accuracy in Senate hearing

Nebraska Deputy Secretary of State for Elections Wayne Bena was one of five election experts invited to testify before the U.S. Senate Rules and Administration Committee on Nov. 1.

Civic Nebraska @ the Statehouse: 2023 in review

Thanks to all of you who called, emailed, testified, and donated in support of Nebraskans’ voting rights this session.

Legislature passes ‘least bad’ version of voter ID

Legislators have put LB514 on the governor’s desk.

Statement on the advancement of LB514 (voter ID)

On May 30, 2023, following the Nebraska Legislature’s vote to advance LB514 to Final Reading, Civic Nebraska issued the following statement.

Round Two: Voter ID is back on the docket

If you’re in the Lincoln area, join us Tuesday morning at the Capitol to see LB514 through to Final Reading.

Lawmakers overwhelmingly advance LB514 (voter ID)

LB514 easily survived a filibuster by Sen. Julie Slama and now moves to Select File, the second of three possible rounds of legislative debate.

Voter ID hits the floor May 22

The compromise version, advanced 8-0 this week by the Government Committee, is the “least bad” option among the voter ID bills introduced this session.

What? So What? Now what?: Stopping extreme voter ID

Significant movement has occurred this week in the months-long statehouse discussion about voter ID, and we expect conflict at the State Capitol.

Our statement on LB535

As described, the current LB535 components appear to be less burdensome than what had been recently proposed.

Voter ID is fast approaching at the statehouse

The Nebraska Legislature is expected to debate a measure that imposes additional photo identification requirements on every Nebraska voter.