Meet Lily Sughroue, director of civic health programs

The Lincolnite brings her community-building and program-growing expertise to Civic Nebraska.
‘Get My Vote Back’ campaign launched

The law goes into effect July 18.
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.
The 2024 Summer of Democracy Reading List: Let’s get your picks!

We invite readers to submit their suggested titles for this year’s reading list by Friday, May 17, 2024.
Democracy begins in discussion

It’s National Week of Conversation in the United States. So let’s get to it.
Be a poll worker on Election Day

Several Nebraska counties are still seeking election workers to staff their polling places.
An antidote for horse-race election coverage

What if elections – and coverage of elections – mirrored the familiar process of hiring or being hired for a job?
8 steps to a smooth vote-by-mail experience

Early mail-in ballots for Nebraska’s May 14 primary election will soon land in the mailboxes of voters who have requested them. Here’s how to ensure your vote-by-mail experience goes smoothly.
Celebrating ‘The Sister Project’ with Aliyah American Horse

Students from Lincoln High, Lincoln Northeast, Gordon-Rushville, and Red Cloud Indian School entered poetry or art inspired by the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women movement.
Electoral College: We’re prepared to bring the question to voters

On April 3, 2024, Civic Nebraska issued the following statement about last-minute efforts to end our state’s current Electoral College allocation system.