LINCOLN- State Sen. Eliot Bostar, who represents south-central Lincoln, introduced two bills last legislative session to make Election Day a state holiday.

Senator Bostar has indicated that he will attempt again in the upcoming legislative session to have the day certified as a holiday. It is not yet clear if Senator Bostar will propose the same legislation or if it will be altered to encourage an easier route of approval.

The measure was opposed in this past session by multiple senators and the biggest opposer was Governor Pete Ricketts who said the measure was completely unnecessary.

Many states already recognize elections as state holidays, but the laws surrounding the holiday vary from state to state.

Senator Bostar, of District 29, also wants to automatically register everyone to vote at the Department of Motor Vehicles and provide postage for mail-in voting. Allowing for full voting engagement across the state is very important to him claimed Senator Bostar.

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