Summary
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has decided against calling a special legislative session to change the state’s Electoral College vote allocation from a congressional district method to a winner-take-all system. This decision comes after a key Republican lawmaker, State Senator Mike McDonnell, publicly opposed any changes so close to the November election.
The push for a winner-take-all system was primarily driven by former President Donald Trump and his allies, who argued it would increase Trump’s chances of winning Nebraska’s electoral votes. Nebraska currently splits its five electoral votes, awarding two to the statewide winner and one to the winner in each of its three congressional districts. McDonnell’s announcement solidified the lack of support needed to overcome a filibuster in the state legislature, where Republicans control 33 out of 49 seats but require 33 votes to pass such a change. Governor Pillen expressed disappointment over the inability to secure the necessary votes, emphasizing that the decision should be made with careful consideration and not rushed just before the election.
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