SaysWho? Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 Nebraska legislators buck Trump by blocking Electoral College vote change — for now WWW.NBCNEWS.COM Former President Donald Trump and Republican Gov. Jim Pillen have called on lawmakers to change the state’s Electoral College vote allocation to a winner-take-all system. Why Nebraska's electoral votes aren't doled out the same as most other states: Quote Nebraska currently doles out three of its five electoral votes to the presidential candidate who wins each of its three congressional districts. In practice, that puts the competitive 2nd District in the Omaha area in play, even though Republicans typically win the statewide vote easily. It was voted against heavily: Quote The measure fell short, 8-36, in a procedural vote. While it’s possible supporters could take another stab at advancing the proposal, there remain serious hurdles as the legislative session draws to a close, and it’s unclear whether the proposal has enough support to get across the finish line and become law. Trump wanted it changed because Biden easily won Nebraska's 2nd district in 2020: Quote On Tuesday, Trump and Nebraska GOP Gov. Jim Pillen called on state legislators to take steps that would implement a winner-take-all system. Less than 24 hours later, the legislation, which had once seemed to be all-but-forgotten, came roaring back to life The renewed effort also attracted attention from President Joe Biden’s campaign. Brent Comstock, a consultant who works with several elected Democrats in Nebraska and nationwide, confirmed that the Biden campaign reached out to Democrats in the state about the vote. “Democrats in Nebraska care about the importance of the president’s agenda and want him to succeed here in [congressional district] 2 and across the state,” Comstock told NBC News. “They’re working together to make sure that happens: More jobs, access to health care [and] clean energy.” A 2016 effort to change it to winner-take-all almost succeeded: Winner-take-all falls short as two Republicans switch | Nebraska Public Media NEBRASKAPUBLICMEDIA.ORG This effort is likely to go nowhere this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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