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Senators advanced a bill from select file May 30 that would implement the provisions of an initiative petition approved by voters last year establishing a photo ID requirement to vote in Nebraska.<\/p>\n

\"Sen.
Sen. Tom Brewer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Among other provisions, LB514, introduced by Gordon Sen. Tom Brewer, would lay out the requirements for a valid form of photographic identification for voting in Nebraska. Those forms of ID would include a document issued by the state of Nebraska, an agency or a political subdivision of the state, the U.S. military, a Nebraska postsecondary educational institution or a recognized Native American tribe or band.<\/p>\n

A hospital, assisted-living facility, nursing home or other skilled care facility record that includes a photo or digital image also would qualify.<\/p>\n

Dunbar Sen. Julie Slama, who headed up the successful voter initiative effort and introduced her own bill outlining a voter ID framework, offered a series of amendments to extend debate on the proposal.<\/p>\n

She said the bill contains numerous constitutional concerns, including what she referred to as \u201cvague\u201d language regarding what would qualify as a \u201creasonable impediment\u201d to being able to present a valid photo ID.<\/p>\n

Brewer said the bill represents \u201ca lot of hard work\u201d and contains provisions that could be implemented successfully by election commissioners and county clerks.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a mandate from the people and this bill \u2026 does what they\u2019ve asked,\u201d Brewer said. \u201cIt gives us the ability to have [voters] show their ID at the time they vote.\u201d<\/p>\n

After four hours of discussion, Brewer filed a motion to invoke cloture, which ends debate and forces a vote on the bill and any pending amendments. The motion was adopted on a 42-3 vote.<\/p>\n

Lawmakers then defeated a pending floor amendment from Slama on a 0-39 vote and advanced LB514 to final reading by voice vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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