LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A bill that would prevent Nebraska from splitting its electoral votes in presidential elections is headed to the full Legislature for debate.
The Republican-backed winner-take-all proposal advanced out of a legislative committee on Tuesday on a 6-1 vote.
Supporters say the state should speak with one voice in presidential elections. Democrats in the officially nonpartisan Legislature say the bill would reduce the incentive for Omaha-area voters to participate in elections because conservatives hold a strong majority in the state.
Nebraska and Maine are the only states where it's possible to divide electoral votes between presidential candidates in a general election.
Sen. John Murante of Gretna says he's hopeful lawmakers will debate his bill this year. The bill hasn't received a priority designation but could be amended onto another measure.
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