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NE LB884

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/8/2026

Primary Sponsor

Bob Andersen

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Origin

Legislature

109th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requires the Secretary of State to use the federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program to verify citizenship status of registered voters, with cooperation from the Attorney General and Department of Motor Vehicles

  • Prohibits ballots and ballot envelopes from displaying any indication of the voter's political party affiliation on their exterior

  • Mandates that ballot deliverers transport ballots directly to centralized counting locations with no stops, and prohibits removing ballots from ballot boxes at polling locations unless observed by poll watchers from two different political parties

  • Grants poll watchers and observers the right to observe signature verification and envelope opening for early voting ballots, and prohibits their exclusion from counting locations unless officials provide an unobstructed view via closed-circuit television or similar device

  • Explicitly permits party-appointed watchers (per section 32-1013) to observe the early voting counting process

Legislative Description

Change provisions relating to voter registration, ballots, and poll watchers and observers

Last Action

Notice of hearing for February 11, 2026

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Government, Military and Veterans Affairs1/12/2026

Full Bill Text

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