LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - Nebraska lawmakers heard testimony on a bill that proponents say would guarantee all eligible voters in the state would get a chance to cast their ballot.
LB577 calls for vote-by-mail ballots to include a postage-paid return envelope, update voter registration through the DMV. and establish Election Day as a state holiday.
“For many people, it is difficult to find the time to vote on a workday while the polls are open. According to a Census Bureau survey the primary reason that 14% of people did not vote in the 2016 general election was due to their busy schedule,” State Sen. Eliot Bostar said. “An Election Day holiday is not a partisan issue. A Pew Research Center poll found that Americans on both sides of the aisle support making Election Day a holiday.”
There are several states that have already established Election Day as a holiday. Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts said Wednesday he would not sign the measure if it reached his desk.
Copyright 2021 WOWT. All rights reserved.
The Link LonkMarch 04, 2021 at 05:32AM
https://ift.tt/3v0D87t
Nebraska legislature hears bill on making election day a holiday - WOWT
https://ift.tt/2QoXNjh
Holiday
No comments:
Post a Comment