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NE LB586

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ashlei Spivey

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Origin

Legislature

109th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requires election commissioners and county clerks to coordinate with county sheriffs and facility directors to facilitate voting for "restricted individuals" who cannot travel to in-person voting locations due to housing in jails, detention centers, assisted-living facilities, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, or hospitals

  • Mandates creation of an election plan detailing how facilities will provide voter information materials, facilitate voter registration, deliver and retrieve ballots, and notify eligible voters of voting dates and times

  • Requires ballot collection at county jails and detention centers by two registered voters from different political parties, with information provided to inmates about return methods, locations, and deadlines

  • Establishes a process for eligible voters in covered facilities to cure ballot deficiencies

  • Imposes civil penalties determined by district court on county sheriffs or jail/detention center staff who fail to comply with requirements, with penalties payable by the county

Legislative Description

Provide assistance for voters who are unable to vote in person and who are residents of or housed in certain facilities

Last Action

Title printed. Carryover bill

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Government, Military and Veterans Affairs1/24/2025

Full Bill Text

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