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Registering to Vote for the First Time.
"This is one part of getting my humanity back." - Jason Kotas
On Wednesday, October 16th, 2024, the Nebraska Supreme Court restored LB20 and says people who have completed their felony convictions MUST be allowed to register and vote.
Aaron Pettes: First of All with Victor Blackwell on CNN
LB20, passed in April, was not new and not radical. It represented 8 years of advocacy and resilience to change the hearts and minds of legislators across Nebraska. We know Nebraskans believe in second chances. We stand with those affected and will keep advocating and working to make change.
Nebraska Voting Rights Restoration Coalition Responds to Nebraska Secretary of State’s Halting of Felony Voting REgistration
“The Attorney General's opinion and the Secretary of State's announcement - made public less than 48 hours before a law to remedy this is to take effect -
unnecessarily introduces more uncertainty, delay and complication.”
ACLU of Nebraska, Partners Mail Voting Rights Information to County Jails
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 29, 2024 10:45 A.M. CST
CONTACT
Sam Petto, ACLU of Nebraska, 402-476-8091, spetto@aclunebraska.org
LINCOLN, Neb. – Thousands of Nebraskans who are incarcerated in Nebraska’s county jails will have access to voting rights information this spring thanks to a partnership between the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Nebraska, Civic Nebraska and RISE. Educational pamphlets produced by the organizations are arriving at county jails this week.
Voting Rights Restoration Coalition launches ‘Get My Vote Back’ education campaig
Nebraska’s Voting Rights Restoration Coalition on Friday announced a public education campaign on Nebraska’s new voting rights law. Stemming from the Nebraska Legislature’s passage of LB20, state residents who have completed a felony sentence can now register to vote immediately after completion, rather than wait an extra two years.
LB20 Clears Hurdles to Become Law
“Off paper” after your felony sentence? Learn how and when you can register to vote!