Nebraskans passed medical marijuana legalization, solidified the state’s 12-week abortion ban in the constitution, implemented paid sick leave for workers, and repealed a voucher program for private schools on Election Day.
Forty-eight states and Washington, D.C., award all their presidential electoral votes to the candidate who wins statewide. And then there’s Nebraska and Maine.
Voters in Nebraska head to the polls on Election Day to cast their votes in the presidential race as well as several down-ballot races for U.S. Senate and House. At stake are the state's five electoral votes, two of which are awarded to the statewide popular vote winner and the other three awarded by district.
Former President Trump is projected to win four out of five of Nebraska’s electoral votes, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. Nebraska is one of two states that does not use a
Nebraska voters approved a ballot measure to write the state’s current 12-week abortion ban into the state constitution. It also allows for a stricter ban to be imposed.
A majority of voters supported a measure enshrining the state’s current ban on abortion after the first 12 weeks of pregnancy in the state constitution. The measure will also allow for further restrictions.