{"id":26280,"date":"2019-05-13T13:25:43","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T19:25:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/update.legislature.ne.gov\/?p=26280"},"modified":"2019-06-25T15:28:53","modified_gmt":"2019-06-25T21:28:53","slug":"omnibus-election-bill-passed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/update.legislature.ne.gov\/?p=26280","title":{"rendered":"Omnibus election bill passed"},"content":{"rendered":"

A bill containing several election measures was passed by lawmakers May 13.<\/p>\n

\"Sen.
Sen. Jim Scheer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sen. Jim Scheer of Norfolk introduced LB411, which allows county boards to place a question on the ballot regarding a change in county board membership. The bill applies to counties with a population of less than 400,000 people that are not under township organization.<\/p>\n

Under the bill, a qualifying county board may adopt a resolution by majority vote to allow voters to alter the number of commissioners on the board. Currently, such a question only can be placed on the ballot by a petition signed by at least five percent of registered voters in the county.<\/p>\n

Also included are provisions of 10 other bills:
\n\u2022 LB98, introduced by Sen. Justin Wayne of Omaha, which changes the number of signatures needed by a candidate to appear on a statewide and county and other political subdivision partisan ballots;
\n\u2022 LB101, also introduced by Wayne, which changes provisions of the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act relating to a potential conflict of interest by an elected office holder of certain cities or villages or a school district;
\n\u2022 LB246, introduced by Gordon Sen. Tom Brewer, which makes technical changes to several election procedures;
\n\u2022 LB280, also introduced by Brewer, which increases the maximum fine under the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Act from $2,000 to $5,000;
\n\u2022 LB342, introduced by Gretna Sen. Andrew La Grone, which moves oversight of metropolitan utilities district elections from county election commissioners to the Nebraska secretary of state\u2019s office;
\n\u2022 LB522, introduced by Elkhorn Sen. Lou Ann Linehan, which authorizes the Douglas County Board to appoint a department director and have final say in personnel matters;
\n\u2022 LB574, introduced by Brewer, which allows the members of a metropolitan utilities district to set the date of monthly meetings;
\n\u2022 LB608, introduced by La Grone, which removes outdated language regarding electronic voting and allows ballots to be counted at polling places;
\n\u2022 LB618, introduced by Lincoln Sen. Mike Hilgers, which redefines electioneering; and
\n\u2022 LB733, introduced by Sen. Rick Kolowski of Omaha, which expands access to the polls for voters with disabilities.<\/p>\n

LB411 passed on a 46-0 vote and takes effect immediately.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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