Change requirements for petition circulators and sponsors under the Election Act
LB 1068 amends Nebraska's Election Act to update requirements for petition circulators and sponsors. The bill mandates that all petitions include a warning about criminal penalties for fraud (like false signatures or accepting payment for signatures) above the signature lines, a circulator's affidavit verifying each signature and the circulator's qualifications (including no felony convictions for fraud), and a clear red statement indicating if the circulator is paid or volunteer. It also requires petition signers to be registered voters at the time of signing (with exceptions for certain petitions like presidential candidates) and circulators to be at least 18, U.S. citizens, and free of relevant felony convictions. These changes aim to prevent fraud by adding verification steps and transparency to the petition process.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 14, 2026
Last action Apr 17, 2026
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Apr 17, 2026
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Indefinitely postponed
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Jan 16, 2026
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Referred to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
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Jan 14, 2026
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Jared Storm
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