“Nebraskans react to AG’s opinion on voting rights for people with a felony conviction”

Nebraska Public Media:

A bill that aimed to restore a felon’s voting rights in Nebraska upon completion of their sentence was recently ruled unconstitutional.

On June 17, Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued an opinion that the Pardons Board alone has the authority to restore those voting rights. The decision may impact 7,000 Nebraskans. . . . 

In Nebraska, felons are able to vote two years after they complete their sentence. LB20 would have removed the two-year waiting period and restored a felon’s right to vote immediately after their sentence completion. . . .

The Nebraska Supreme Court will decide whether the bill is constitutional or not. Until then, felons who completed their sentence less than two years ago cannot register.

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