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There are only two states that split their electoral votes by congressional district: Nebraska and Maine. Both states allocate two electoral votes based on the statewide popular vote winner, then one electoral vote based on the popular vote winner in each congressional district. Nebraska has three congressional districts.
Nebraska will continue to split its presidential electoral votes by congressional district — at least for now.
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Currently, Nebraska awards two electoral votes to the presidential candidate who wins the popular vote statewide. Nebraska then awards the winner of the presidential vote in each congressional district to the person who earns the majority of votes in each district. Nebraska’s split system has existed since 1991.
Nebraska's split presidential electoral system survived an attempt to replace it with a winner-take-all model Tuesday as two Republicans joined Democrats in refusing to vote to stop a filibuster.
Nebraska's "Blue Dot" will live on for now as the state Legislature rejected a bill Tuesday that would revert Nebraska's presidential election system to a winner-take-all model.
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LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Nebraska will keep splitting its Electoral College votes — at least for now. On Tuesday, state senators filibustered Legislative Bill 3, which would have switched the state to a winner-take-all system. The Legislature voted 31-18 to end debate on the bill and move it forward, but it needed 33.
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It came down to just two important votes from Sen. Merv Riepe and Sen. Dave Wordekemper. Ultimately the effort to move Nebraska to a winner-take-all system failed. For four hours state senators debated whether or not now is the time to unify Nebraska's electoral college vote allocations.
The future of Nebraska's elections system is up in the air next week, as lawmakers are set to consider a controversial proposal to restore a winner-take-all model for future presidential
Nebraska Will Continue to Split Electoral Votes in Presidential Elections LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A bill to make Nebraska’s method of awarding presidential electoral votes a winner-take-all ...
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