Proposal to let nonresidents vote in Omaha, Lincoln elections advances in auditor oversight bill

By: Zach Wendling

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: March 23, 2026

Words: 660

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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LINCOLN — The full Nebraska Legislature will consider letting people outside city limits in Omaha and Lincoln vote in municipal elections as part of a bill that would also give the state auditor more oversight of no-bid state contracts.

The Legislature’s Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee voted 5-3, along ideological lines, to advance an expanded version of Legislative Bill 997 from State Sen. Bob Andersen of Sarpy County related to auditor oversight. The …

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