OMAHA- Nearly 200 in Douglas County have registered to vote since last week’s ruling from the Nebraska Supreme Court allowing felons who have served their sentences to do so. The state’s high court ruled that Nebraskans with felonies can now vote as long as they have completed their entire sentence, per a state law passed this spring.

The Douglas County Election Commission has said it had processed 189 such voter registration applications in person, by mail, and online as of Tuesday evening in addition to the 400 pending applications provided by the Nebraska Secretary of State’s office.

The Nebraska Supreme Court released its decision last Wednesday, Oct. 16, ruling that Nebraskans with felonies can now vote as long as they have completed their entire sentence, per a state law passed this spring. Several justices also delivered some harsh comments to the state about its constitutionality arguments.

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