LINCOLN- Two election-related proposals seeking to regulate artificial intelligence and increase penalties for crimes against Nebraska election workers appear to be stalled in the Legislature's Government, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee. The two bills, introduced by Sens. John Cavanaugh and Eliot Bostar, faced a cold reception on Wednesday.

Multiple opponents who spoke on the bills questioned Nebraska's election processes and criticized Secretary of State Bob Evnen while expressing concern the bills could lead to censorship and a "surveillance state." They described one of the proposals as "Marxism" and the second as a tool that could lead to "witch hunts" reminiscent of the "Nazi Gestapo."

"The ease with which falsified media can be disseminated to mislead voters is deeply troubling," said Bostar in defense of his proposal, "with the potential to sow chaos and erode trust in our democratic institutions." However, Heidi Uhing of Civic Nebraska supported both bills, arguing that the threats addressed by the proposals are very credible.

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