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Voting Rights Restoration
The voting rights of thousands of Nebraskans with felony convictions have been restored! After decades of advocacy and a battle in the courts, voting rights restoration has been upheld.
Voting Rights Restoration
A democracy that is truly of, by, and for the people must extend the right to vote to all its citizens. Common Cause is pushing back against laws that disenfranchise and disempower millions of Americans every year.
Felony disenfranchisement, or the practice of denying currently and formerly incarcerated citizens their right to vote, creates a class of people who are subject to the laws of this country without a say in how they are governed. These laws are Jim Crow era relics, originally created to uphold white supremacy by stripping Black Americans and other citizens of color of their right to be heard. Restrictions currently vary from state to state, and Common Cause is working across the country to uproot this broken and unjust system with Voting Rights Restoration reforms.
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Nebraska Supreme Court Rules for the People in Voting Rights Restoration Case
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Lawsuit Challenges Enforcement of Opinion Stripping Voting Rights from 50,000+ Nebraskans
Common Cause Nebraska supports those who are suing to ensure those who have served their time are allowed the fundamental right to vote.
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Lawsuit Challenges Enforcement of Opinion Stripping Voting Rights from 50,000+ Nebraskans
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Nebraska AG Opinion Threatens Voting Rights of Thousands
On July 17, Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued a controversial opinion that the state Pardons Board has sole authority to restore the voting rights of Nebraskans who have served their sentences for felony convictions. In April, the state legislature passed a bill (LB20) lifting a two-year waiting period in order to allow those who have completed their sentences to vote immediately.
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Common Cause Nebraska Celebrates LB20 Becoming Law
A great day for voting rights and democracy in Nebraska