Nebraska Supreme Court restores felons’ voting rights ahead of November election
In a split decision, the court ruled that LB20, which gives felons voting rights after completing their sentences, is not unconstitutional.
Nebraska’s high court says people with felony records can register to vote
Nebraska’s top election official had no authority to declare unconstitutional a state law that restored the voting rights of those who have been convicted of a felony, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in a decision with implications for the approaching election.
Nebraska Supreme Court Restores LB 20 And Lets People With Felony Pasts Register To Vote
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Nebraska Supreme Court rules people who have completed felony convictions can register to vote
The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled that people who have completed their felony conviction sentences can register to vote in the November election under a new state law.
People with felony records can now vote in Nebraska — and it could help tip the balance in November
Nebraska’s high court says people with felony records can register to vote in a decision with implications for the upcoming election.
People with felony records may now vote in Nebraska
Nebraska’s top election official had no authority to strip voting rights from people convicted of a felony, the state Supreme Court ruled today in a decision that
Nebraskans with felony records can vote this election after months-long legal battle
Felons with finished sentences can register to vote, Nebraska Supreme Court rules
People in Nebraska who were convicted of felonies and have finished their sentences can register to vote in the November election, the court ruled Wednesday.
Nebraska Supreme Court lets people with felony convictions vote, over GOP objection
In the latest court ruling with 2024 election implications, thousands of Nebraskans who have completed their felony sentences can now vote in the red state.
Nebraska law allowing felons to vote upheld by state court
Nebraska's top state court on Wednesday upheld a state law allowing felons who have completed their sentences to vote, enabling thousands more people to cast ballots in the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election.
Read the Nebraska Supreme Court Ruling on Voting Rights for Felons
The decision affirmed a law passed by the Legislature this year clearing the way for people to cast ballots immediately after finishing prison and parole terms.
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