LB 3 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Change provisions relating to selection of presidential electors

Nebraska's LB 3 amends state law to require presidential electors to pledge to vote for the candidate who won the most votes statewide (for at-large electors) or in their congressional district (for district electors). The bill mandates that electors sign this pledge before casting ballots, and specifies that ballots not aligned with the pledge will be rejected. It also establishes procedures for filling vacancies among electors and requires the Governor to submit amended certificates if substitutes are appointed. This directly affects Nebraska's 7 presidential electors (5 district-based, 2 at-large) who are selected by political parties.
Bill status died 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Legislature Failed
Apr 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2025 Last action Apr 17, 2026
Floor votes · Legislature Apr 8, 2025

How they voted

3118
Failed
Total votes 49
Apr 8, 2025
N Nonpartisan49
31 Yea 18 Nay
63% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Apr 17, 2026
Committee
Indefinitely postponed
legislature
Apr 8, 2025
Vote failed
Legislature Vote: fail (31-18)
legislature
Mar 11, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File
legislature
Jan 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
legislature
Jan 9, 2025
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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