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.
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.
People with felony records can vote in Nebraska. Ruling could help tip the balance on Nov. 5
Nebraska’s high court says people with felony records can register to vote in a decision with implications for the upcoming election.
Nebraska's Supreme Court affirms felons' voting rights for this general election
Felons in Nebraska who have completed their sentences can register to vote and participate in the Nov. 5 general election, the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
Court ruling personal for three new Nebraska voters who served their time
Three of the people waiting Wednesday in the 24-minute line from the front door to the service window at the Douglas County Election Commission did something the Nebraska Legislature changed state law to help them do.
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 Judge Says Residents With Felonies Can Register to Vote
Nebraska residents with felony records can register to vote immediately after finishing their sentences, the state Supreme Court ordered Wednesday, in a case that challenged the state’s top election chief.
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Nebraska Supreme Court Issues Ruling That Could Change Entire Election
On Wednesday, a judge ruled that Nebraskans with past felony convictions can vote in the November elections and cannot be barred by county elections officials. Individuals with felony convictions in that state can register online through Friday or in person by October 25.
Nebraska Supreme Court Upholds Voting Rights for Felons
Legislators voted to restore voting rights to more people convicted of felonies, but a dispute over that law’s constitutionality created pre-election confusion.
Nebraskans with felony records can vote this election after months-long legal battle
Nebraska's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that people with felony convictions who completed their sentences can, indeed, vote.
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