LINCOLN- When the Nebraska Legislature voted 38 to 6 this year to allow people convicted of felonies to cast a ballot immediately after completing their sentences, it was a brief moment of bipartisan unity. Just before the measure was set to take effect last month, Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued a written opinion that the law was unconstitutional.

Hilgers added that a law allowing felons to vote two years after finishing their sentences was also based on a flawed interpretation of the Nebraska Constitution. Arguments before the Nebraska Supreme Court are the best hope of settling constituents' concerns before Election Day.

“I am hopeful that the Nebraska Supreme Court will quickly issue a decision prior to the November general election,” Secretary of State Bob Evnen said. Nebraska was among at least 26 states in recent decades that made it easier for people convicted of felonies to vote.

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