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NE LB237

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/14/2025

Primary Sponsor

Machaela Cavanaugh

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Origin

Legislature

109th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Removes the population restriction (previously limited to counties with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants) allowing any Nebraska county to apply to the Secretary of State to conduct elections by mail

  • Requires counties with approved mail ballot applications to maintain at least one secure ballot drop-box available 24 hours per day, starting at least 10 days before the election

  • Mandates at least one in-person voting location at the election commissioner or county clerk's office on election day for voters in affected precincts

  • Requires counties to allow voters to hand-deliver ballots to the election commissioner or county clerk's office and maintain in-person early voting opportunities

  • Permits counties to provide additional secure ballot drop-boxes and in-person voting locations beyond the minimum requirements

Legislative Description

Permit counties to conduct elections by mail

Last Action

Title printed. Carryover bill

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Government, Military and Veterans Affairs1/16/2025

Full Bill Text

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