Committee advances one-word tweak to Nebraska Constitution on citizen voting
LINCOLN — A legislative committee advanced a proposed amendment Wednesday that would change one word to two in the Nebraska Constitution about only citizens voting in elections.
Citizens are the only voters allowed already under the state constitution and state law.
The Nebraska Constitution gives voting rights to “every” eligible U.S. citizen at least 18 years old in accordance with other sections of law. Legislative Resolution 283CA, from State Sen. Barry DeKay of Niobrara, would change the word “every” in Article VI, Section 1 to “only a” citizen could vote.
Part of the push is around some localities in other states that allow noncitizens to vote in some local elections, such as Washington, D.C. and some municipalities in Vermont, Maryland and California.
https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/02/04/committee-advances-proposed-one-word-tweak-to-nebraska-constitution-on-citizen-voting/