Immigration (Citizenship & Naturalization)

Nebraska's LB 884 amends election laws to require the Secretary of State to verify voter citizenship using federal data (like the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program), with cooperation from the Attorney General and DMV, directly affecting voter registration. It bans political party markings on ballot envelopes, mandates white ballots for most elections (with limited exceptions), and requires direct transport of sealed ballot boxes to central counting locations. The bill also updates poll watcher rules, requiring unobstructed viewing of ballot counting via video and restricting observers to non-partisan, non-candidate affiliated individuals. These changes apply to all voters and election officials statewide during general and local elections.

LB 295 requires all Nebraska state and local government employees participating in retirement systems (including county, school, state, and judicial employees) to provide proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful presence in the United States. It mandates that employers and employees maintain specific documents like driver's licenses, birth certificates, passports, or U.S. immigration cards (e.g., I-551) to verify eligibility, which must be presented upon request by the retirement board. The bill also updates technical provisions across retirement acts, such as mortality tables for benefit calculations, lump sum payment rules, and board meeting procedures. These changes apply to multiple retirement systems, including the State Employees Retirement Act and School Employees Retirement Act.