Bill > LB237

This bill modifies existing Nebraska election law to allow election commissioners or county clerks in any county to apply to the Secretary of State to conduct elections entirely by mail. Under the proposed changes, if an application is approved, the county must follow specific procedures, including maintaining at least one secure ballot drop-box available 24 hours a day starting 10 days before the election, keeping at least one in-person voting location at the county clerk's or election commissioner's office open on election day, and providing in-person early voting opportunities. The bill removes previous population-based restrictions on mail-in elections, effectively making mail-in voting a potential option for all counties. Voters would be able to return ballots by mail, hand-deliver them to the county office, or deposit them in secure drop-boxes. The legislation ensures that voters still have multiple options for casting their ballots, including in-person voting, while providing counties more flexibility in how they conduct elections.

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