KOLN - Political - Headlnes

Sec. of State Urges Changes to Nebraska Election Law

Print
By: Associated Press
Posted: Sun 3:48 PM, Mar 03, 2013

Secretary of State John Gale is recommending changes to a Nebraska law that deals with providing ballots to voters in nursing homes and hospitals on Election Day.

Gale is asking lawmakers to approve new procedures that are intended to reduce opportunities for abuse or election fraud.

Current law allows county clerks and election commissioners to train registered voters to act on behalf of their office. The ballots must be delivered by two registered voters who are of different political parties. Counties must also report their plans for distributing ballots.

Lawmakers are considering a bill that would also require county officials to report to the state how many ballots were cast, as well as the name and affiliations of those trained to administer ballots.


Comments are posted from viewers like you and do not always reflect the views of this station.
powered by Disqus

Poll Question

There are currently no active polls at this time.
Click here to view other polls on our site and past poll results.

County Election Results for General Election

KOLN-TV Call: (402) 467-4321 Toll-free: 1-800-475-1011 840 North 40th Lincoln, NE 68503 Email: info@1011now.com KGIN-TV Call: (308) 382-6100 123 N Locust Street Grand Island, NE 68802 Email: kgin@1011now.com KSNB-TV Toll free 888-475-1011 123 N. Locust St. Grand Island, NE 68802 Email : ksnb@1011now.com
Gray Television, Inc. - Copyright © 2002-2013 - Designed by Gray Digital Media - Powered by Clickability
User Agent: CCBot/2.0 - 194685261