Last-minute effort to let nonresidents vote in Lincoln elections dropped

By: Juan Salinas II

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: April 8, 2026

Words: 360

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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LINCOLN — An annual cleanup bill for elections was held up briefly Tuesday by State Sen. Beau Ballard’s proposal to let people living outside of Lincoln’s city limits vote in city elections.

The Lincoln lawmaker tried to tack a skinny version of his Legislative Bill 951 onto State Sen. Rita Sanders of Bellevue’s Legislative Bill 1075, an annual update to the state’s election law. After it became clear that Ballard’s proposal wouldn’t be considered …

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