OPINION: Legislating based on myth has consequences

By: George Ayoub

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: February 2, 2026

Words: 757

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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For the love of Mike and everyone else, give it a rest. Please. To wit: The Nebraska Legislature is entertaining yet another piece of legislation based on the underlying myth that our elections are fraught with fraud, subterfuge and bogeymen. This time it’s Legislative Resolution 283, a proposed constitutional amendment that would prohibit non-citizens from voting.

This just in: We already prohibit that.

Never mind that seven state senators and Secretary of State …

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