Summary
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has proposed a plan to change how the state allocates its electoral votes in presidential elections. Currently, Nebraska splits its electoral votes between districts and the statewide winner, but Pillen supports moving to a winner-take-all system. The decision would ultimately be put to Nebraska voters in a 2026 ballot measure.
Key Facts
- Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen supports changing the state's electoral vote system to winner-take-all.
- Nebraska and Maine are the only states that currently split electoral votes based on district results.
- In the 2024 election, President Trump won four of Nebraska's five electoral votes; the fifth went to Kamala Harris.
- Governor Pillen wants the legislature to approve a bill for a 2026 ballot measure on this change.
- Although Republicans are a majority in Nebraska, the vote on this measure would be determined by the public.
- A previous attempt to change Nebraska’s electoral system before the 2024 election failed due to a filibuster.
- Governor Pillen argues this change would unify Nebraska's voice in presidential elections.
