NE: Republican state senator torches party’s hopes for extra electoral vote

Source: Axios

“A GOP-led effort to move Nebraska to a winner-take-all electoral college system was dealt another blow Monday as state Sen. Mike McDonnell (R) said he wouldn’t support the change. McDonnell’s announcement makes the likelihood of Republicans generating enough votes for the measure very unlikely, as the party is short of the 33 senate votes needed for Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen (R) to call a special legislative session. … Nebraska and Maine are the only states that don’t apportion Electoral College votes on a winner-take-all basis. … McDonnell said he urged state lawmakers to consider a constitutional amendment during next year’s legislative session to allow voters to decide on distributing the state’s electoral votes. ‘Nebraska voters, not politicians of either party, should have the final say on how we pick a president,’ he said.” (09/23/24)

https://www.axios.com/2024/09/23/nebraska-electoral-college-trump-harris