League of Women Voters of Nebraska
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The LWVNE is a nonpartisan political organization. It does not endorse political candidates or political parties. It does work to influence public policy.
NE lawmakers are exploring enhanced security measures at the Capitol. We support prohibiting firearms in the Capitol to only military & law enforcement to protect the safety of legislators, staff & visitors & eliminate a form of citizen intimidation.
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Nebraska lawmakers seek extra security at state Capitol ahead of 2026 session • Nebraska Examiner
Nebraska lawmakers are looking to invest in additional security measures ahead of the nest legislative session beginning in 2026.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:58 PM
NE lawmakers are exploring enhanced security measures at the Capitol. We support prohibiting firearms in the Capitol to only military & law enforcement to protect the safety of legislators, staff & visitors & eliminate a form of citizen intimidation.
nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/11/12/n...
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The LWVNE agrees that "our democracy is strongest when we lead together" & values our partnerships with organizations in NE.
The League of Women Voters of the United States today announced the formation of the Unite and Rise 8.5 Advisory Committee, a diverse group of leaders from across sectors who will provide strategic counsel and elevate the campaign’s mission to protect and strengthen democracy through partnership.
November 12, 2025 at 1:59 PM
The LWVNE agrees that "our democracy is strongest when we lead together" & values our partnerships with organizations in NE.
The LWVNE thanks our veterans for their service, bravery and defending our freedoms.
November 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The LWVNE thanks our veterans for their service, bravery and defending our freedoms.
Today’s LWVLL's Lunch & Learn -- from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom -- will feature a presentation by Heather Nelson, the founder & CEO of Ideologix Insights, an Omaha-based data analytics lab powering the PollTheVote.com platform.
Use this link to attend: us06web.zoom.us/j/85978603156
Use this link to attend: us06web.zoom.us/j/85978603156
Poll The Vote – Poll Together So We Can Pull Together
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November 6, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Today’s LWVLL's Lunch & Learn -- from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom -- will feature a presentation by Heather Nelson, the founder & CEO of Ideologix Insights, an Omaha-based data analytics lab powering the PollTheVote.com platform.
Use this link to attend: us06web.zoom.us/j/85978603156
Use this link to attend: us06web.zoom.us/j/85978603156
NE’s congressional district method of allocating Electoral College votes & using optical scanners to count paper ballots encourages voter participation & ensures election integrity. Read more here about the proposed changes to our Constitution, which we oppose:
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Nebraska group starts ballot push for winner-take-all, hand-counting votes • Nebraska Examiner
A nonprofit group announced a campaign to gather signatures for two new Nebraska initiatives aimed at conservative election goals.
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October 16, 2025 at 8:10 PM
NE’s congressional district method of allocating Electoral College votes & using optical scanners to count paper ballots encourages voter participation & ensures election integrity. Read more here about the proposed changes to our Constitution, which we oppose:
nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/10/14/n...
nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/10/14/n...
Gov. Pillen has announced that the state would opt into a federal school voucher plan, continuing a “troubling trend in the state where the voting public’s voice, in part, has been questioned, hedged — or, in this case, muted."
Read more here: nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/10/06/v...
Read more here: nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/10/06/v...
Volume of voting voices turned down • Nebraska Examiner
The end run around Nebraska voters continues a troubling trend in which the voting public’s voice has been questioned, hedged or muted.
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October 7, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Gov. Pillen has announced that the state would opt into a federal school voucher plan, continuing a “troubling trend in the state where the voting public’s voice, in part, has been questioned, hedged — or, in this case, muted."
Read more here: nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/10/06/v...
Read more here: nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/10/06/v...
“Representation Under Threat – Keeping Nebraskans at the Center of Redistricting, Ballot Initiatives & Voter Access Legislation” is the topic of the Oct. 2 Lunch & Learn program sponsored by LWVLL. To attend, use this link the date and time of the program: us06web.zoom.us/j/85978603156.
September 30, 2025 at 8:17 PM
“Representation Under Threat – Keeping Nebraskans at the Center of Redistricting, Ballot Initiatives & Voter Access Legislation” is the topic of the Oct. 2 Lunch & Learn program sponsored by LWVLL. To attend, use this link the date and time of the program: us06web.zoom.us/j/85978603156.
The League of Women Voters of Lincoln/Lancaster County will offer voter registration from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 28, at the Celebration for Nebraskans for Peace. Also live music, local food, powerful speakers & opportunities to connect!
September 23, 2025 at 12:25 PM
The League of Women Voters of Lincoln/Lancaster County will offer voter registration from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 28, at the Celebration for Nebraskans for Peace. Also live music, local food, powerful speakers & opportunities to connect!
Voter registration today and tomorrow in Ogallala, hosted by the League's Greater Southwest Nebraska Unit.
Sept. 18 -- 4–7 p.m. (MT), Rendezvous Square, Ogallala
Sept. 19 -- 4-7 p.m. (MT), Rendezvous Square, Ogallala
Sept. 18 -- 4–7 p.m. (MT), Rendezvous Square, Ogallala
Sept. 19 -- 4-7 p.m. (MT), Rendezvous Square, Ogallala
September 18, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Voter registration today and tomorrow in Ogallala, hosted by the League's Greater Southwest Nebraska Unit.
Sept. 18 -- 4–7 p.m. (MT), Rendezvous Square, Ogallala
Sept. 19 -- 4-7 p.m. (MT), Rendezvous Square, Ogallala
Sept. 18 -- 4–7 p.m. (MT), Rendezvous Square, Ogallala
Sept. 19 -- 4-7 p.m. (MT), Rendezvous Square, Ogallala
Voter registration events hosted by local Leagues continue today in Bellevue & Thursday & Friday in Ogallala:
Sept. 17 -- 12 noon-2 pm (CT), Bellevue University’s Student Center, Bellevue
Sept. 18 -- 4–7 pm (MT), Rendezvous Square, Ogallala
Sept. 19 -- 4-7 pm (MT), Rendezvous Square, Ogallala
Sept. 17 -- 12 noon-2 pm (CT), Bellevue University’s Student Center, Bellevue
Sept. 18 -- 4–7 pm (MT), Rendezvous Square, Ogallala
Sept. 19 -- 4-7 pm (MT), Rendezvous Square, Ogallala
September 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Voter registration events hosted by local Leagues continue today in Bellevue & Thursday & Friday in Ogallala:
Sept. 17 -- 12 noon-2 pm (CT), Bellevue University’s Student Center, Bellevue
Sept. 18 -- 4–7 pm (MT), Rendezvous Square, Ogallala
Sept. 19 -- 4-7 pm (MT), Rendezvous Square, Ogallala
Sept. 17 -- 12 noon-2 pm (CT), Bellevue University’s Student Center, Bellevue
Sept. 18 -- 4–7 pm (MT), Rendezvous Square, Ogallala
Sept. 19 -- 4-7 pm (MT), Rendezvous Square, Ogallala
Today is National Voter Registration Day! League registration events today (all CT): 11 am-1 pm, UNO's Criss Library; 12 noon-2 pm, Creighton University’s Skutt Student Center; 4-6 pm, Anderson & Walt branch libraries, Lincoln; 6-8 pm, Eiseley & Gere branch libraries, Lincoln.
September 16, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Today is National Voter Registration Day! League registration events today (all CT): 11 am-1 pm, UNO's Criss Library; 12 noon-2 pm, Creighton University’s Skutt Student Center; 4-6 pm, Anderson & Walt branch libraries, Lincoln; 6-8 pm, Eiseley & Gere branch libraries, Lincoln.
National Voter Registration Day is tomorrow, Sept. 16! As a partner in this national civic holiday, local Leagues in Nebraska will offer voter registration opportunities in Omaha, Bellevue, Lincoln & Ogallala on Sept. 16, 17, 18 and 19. See the schedule here: lwvnebraska.org/three-ways-t...
September 15, 2025 at 10:10 PM
National Voter Registration Day is tomorrow, Sept. 16! As a partner in this national civic holiday, local Leagues in Nebraska will offer voter registration opportunities in Omaha, Bellevue, Lincoln & Ogallala on Sept. 16, 17, 18 and 19. See the schedule here: lwvnebraska.org/three-ways-t...
"The League of Women Voters unequivocally condemns gun violence in any form. Every individual has the right to free speech and peaceful activism without fear of harm. Gun violence has no place in our democracy." Full LWVUS statement on the assassination of Charlie Kirk: www.lwv.org/newsroom/pre...
LWV Statement on the Assassination of Charlie Kirk | League of Women Voters
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September 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
"The League of Women Voters unequivocally condemns gun violence in any form. Every individual has the right to free speech and peaceful activism without fear of harm. Gun violence has no place in our democracy." Full LWVUS statement on the assassination of Charlie Kirk: www.lwv.org/newsroom/pre...
ICYMI – You can watch Heidi Uhing’s Sept. 4 presentation on Nebraska’s Ballot Initiative Process on the League of Women Voters of Lincoln/Lancaster County's YouTube channel: youtu.be/yp93kvvJsfY
Uhing is public policy director at Civic Nebraska.
Uhing is public policy director at Civic Nebraska.
September Lunch And Learn - "Nebraska's Ballot Initiative Process"
YouTube video by League of Women Voters Lincoln-Lancaster County
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September 8, 2025 at 3:29 PM
ICYMI – You can watch Heidi Uhing’s Sept. 4 presentation on Nebraska’s Ballot Initiative Process on the League of Women Voters of Lincoln/Lancaster County's YouTube channel: youtu.be/yp93kvvJsfY
Uhing is public policy director at Civic Nebraska.
Uhing is public policy director at Civic Nebraska.
Report: Nebraska initiated conversations with feds to convert McCook prison into ICE detention facility: nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/09/04/u...
Unanswered questions remain about Nebraska-ICE jail after private legislative briefing • Nebraska Examiner
State lawmakers say Nebraska was the one to initiate conversations about repurposing McCook's Work Ethic Camp into an ICE detention center.
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September 5, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Report: Nebraska initiated conversations with feds to convert McCook prison into ICE detention facility: nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/09/04/u...
Heidi Uhing of Civic Nebraska will lead a "deep dive" on NE’s ballot initiative process, how it has evolved and the policies it has been used to enact from 12-1 p.m. (CT) Thursday, Sept. 4, for the LWVLL’s Lunch & Learn program. To attend, use this link: us06web.zoom.us/j/85978603156
September 3, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Heidi Uhing of Civic Nebraska will lead a "deep dive" on NE’s ballot initiative process, how it has evolved and the policies it has been used to enact from 12-1 p.m. (CT) Thursday, Sept. 4, for the LWVLL’s Lunch & Learn program. To attend, use this link: us06web.zoom.us/j/85978603156
An important statement from the national League regarding restricting voter registration at naturalization ceremonies:
Read our full statement in response to the revised policy guidance from USCIS: www.lwv.org/newsroom/pre...
September 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
An important statement from the national League regarding restricting voter registration at naturalization ceremonies:
August 26 is Women’s Equality Day in honor of the adoption of the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote in the U.S. Constitution in 1920. But as the LWVUS reminds us, women are still far from equal. Commit to continue the fight for our rights: act.lwv.org/page/84217/p....
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August 26, 2025 at 3:22 PM
August 26 is Women’s Equality Day in honor of the adoption of the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote in the U.S. Constitution in 1920. But as the LWVUS reminds us, women are still far from equal. Commit to continue the fight for our rights: act.lwv.org/page/84217/p....
LWVUS issues statement on vote-by-mail, calling it "secure, accurate and trusted by millions of voters — including older adults, military members, rural communities, tribal communities, voters of color, and voters with disabilities." Full statement: www.lwv.org/newsroom/pre...?
LWV Statement on Mail-in Ballots and Voting Machines | League of Women Voters
League of Women Voters CEO, Celina Stewart, Esq., issued the following statement in response to President Trump's vow to eliminate mail-in ballots and voting machines.
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August 19, 2025 at 7:40 PM
LWVUS issues statement on vote-by-mail, calling it "secure, accurate and trusted by millions of voters — including older adults, military members, rural communities, tribal communities, voters of color, and voters with disabilities." Full statement: www.lwv.org/newsroom/pre...?
Learn more about the 2025 Nebraska Civic Health Index at the Aug. 7 Lunch & Learn program sponsored by the LWVLL with guest Lily Sughroue.
The program -- which begins at 1 pm -- is free and available via Zoom. Use this link on the day of the program: us06web.zoom.us/j/85978603156.
The program -- which begins at 1 pm -- is free and available via Zoom. Use this link on the day of the program: us06web.zoom.us/j/85978603156.
August 6, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Learn more about the 2025 Nebraska Civic Health Index at the Aug. 7 Lunch & Learn program sponsored by the LWVLL with guest Lily Sughroue.
The program -- which begins at 1 pm -- is free and available via Zoom. Use this link on the day of the program: us06web.zoom.us/j/85978603156.
The program -- which begins at 1 pm -- is free and available via Zoom. Use this link on the day of the program: us06web.zoom.us/j/85978603156.
On July 17, events will be held in NE & across the U.S. to honor the life & legacy of U.S. Rep. John Lewis & his call for action to “make good trouble.” The image below lists where John Lewis Day events will be held in NE. For more information, see goodtroubleliveson.org#attend
July 14, 2025 at 10:40 PM
On July 17, events will be held in NE & across the U.S. to honor the life & legacy of U.S. Rep. John Lewis & his call for action to “make good trouble.” The image below lists where John Lewis Day events will be held in NE. For more information, see goodtroubleliveson.org#attend
Here's a look at the 2025 NE legislative session by the numbers. 204 bills passed, 177 laws & 27 accompanying appropriations bills with 2 bills vetoed. Says 2-year budget was the major accomplishment. nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/06/23/b...?
By the numbers: Nebraska’s 2025 legislative session • Nebraska Examiner
Two years after a motion-filled and filibuster-riddled session, lawmakers in 2025 settled into a new rhythm as stall tactics again dominated.
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June 25, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Here's a look at the 2025 NE legislative session by the numbers. 204 bills passed, 177 laws & 27 accompanying appropriations bills with 2 bills vetoed. Says 2-year budget was the major accomplishment. nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/06/23/b...?
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Donald Trump ran on an anti-war platform. By striking Iran, he endangers Americans abroad and US service members. This escalation without congressional approval puts the US into another war that the majority of Americans oppose. It is another sign of this administration’s authoritarian tendencies.
June 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Donald Trump ran on an anti-war platform. By striking Iran, he endangers Americans abroad and US service members. This escalation without congressional approval puts the US into another war that the majority of Americans oppose. It is another sign of this administration’s authoritarian tendencies.
Today is Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, enslaved African Americans in Galveston, TX, learned they were free. We honor the resilience & achievements of African Americans while recognizing the ongoing fight for equality.
June 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Today is Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, enslaved African Americans in Galveston, TX, learned they were free. We honor the resilience & achievements of African Americans while recognizing the ongoing fight for equality.
Check out these findings on political engagement, disparities in civic knowledge, volunteerism & confidence in institutions.
Just released: The 2025 #Nebraska Civic Health Index. This statewide report explores how Nebraskans build community, stay informed, and take action – and where we can go next. It’s full of insights, challenges, and opportunities for a stronger civic future. civicnebraska.org/20250616-civ...
Nebraska's civic life is strong – but age, economic gaps emerging - Civic Nebraska
The 2025 Nebraska Civic Health Index reveals sustained civic commitment amid widening gulfs by age and income.
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June 18, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Check out these findings on political engagement, disparities in civic knowledge, volunteerism & confidence in institutions.