Nebraska likely to see another winner-take-all debate, this time for constitutional amendment

Lawmaker who prioritized push to let people vote alluded to federal funding from Trump administration as reason for latest push.

By: Juan Salinas II

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: February 19, 2026

Words: 614

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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LINCOLN — The Nebraska statehouse could soon feel déjà vu as a Republican lawmaker prioritized a constitutional amendment seeking to alter how Nebraska awards Electoral College votes for president.

State Sen. Fred Meyer of St. Paul prioritized the proposal from State Sen. Myron Dorn of Adams that would let voters decide if the state should change from awarding a single electoral vote to the popular vote winner in each of three congressional districts and …

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