LINCOLN- The window for voting early in Nebraska would open about two weeks later if the Legislature adopts Sen. Ben Hansen's LB1211, the subject of a public hearing on Wednesday. Several states, including Iowa, have reduced the window for early voting, often in response to Republicans pushing to limit voting by mail.

Early voting by mail in Nebraska currently begins 35 days before the statewide primary and general elections, with in-person voting starting 30 days before elections. "This bill is simple to understand," Hansen told lawmakers, "I believe 22 days is a reasonable amount of time...It limits the amount of time for ballots to lay around."

LB1211 received the backing of Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen, who submitted a letter calling the change a "sensible policy solution that sets uniformity in early voting practices without requiring additional changes to state law." Brian Kruse, the Douglas County Election Commissioner, said more ballots would be rejected if the timeframe was cut short, since, if issues were to arise, voters would have far less time to correct them.

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