Technology (Elections)

Nebraska's LB 541 eliminates online voter registration and restricts voter registration by mail, requiring additional verification for mail-in applications. The bill mandates hand counts of ballots (without electronic devices), requires watermarks on official ballots, and sets specific requirements for secure ballot drop boxes. It also requires voters to provide specific grounds for early voting and repeals outdated provisions like online registration rules. These changes directly affect all Nebraska voters, election officials, and county clerks administering elections under the state's Election Act.