Several allies of former President Donald Trump are making a renewed effort to change Nebraska’s Electoral College law, as reported by the Nashua Telegraph. The proposed change would allocate Nebraska’s electoral votes based on the winner of the state’s popular vote, rather than the current system of awarding electoral votes based on the winner of each congressional district.
Currently, Nebraska is one of only two states that allows for the splitting of electoral votes, with Maine being the other. This means that in the 2020 presidential election, Nebraska awarded one electoral vote to President Joe Biden for winning the popular vote in the state’s 2nd Congressional District, while the other four electoral votes went to Trump for winning the statewide popular vote and the 1st Congressional District.
The push to change Nebraska’s Electoral College law comes as Trump allies continue to question the legitimacy of the 2020 election results. Supporters of the proposed change argue that it would ensure that Nebraska’s electoral votes accurately reflect the will of the state’s voters as a whole.
However, opponents of the change have raised concerns about the potential impact on the state’s political landscape. They argue that shifting to a winner-take-all system could disenfranchise voters in certain parts of the state and reduce the influence of rural areas in presidential elections.
As the debate over Nebraska’s Electoral College law continues, it remains to be seen whether the proposed change will gain enough support to move forward. With Trump allies leading the charge, the issue is likely to remain a contentious and divisive one in the state’s political arena.
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