The proposal faces several major obstacles to moving forward.
Charlie Kirk speaks at the opening of the Turning Point Action conference, July 15, 2023, in West Palm Beach, Fla.Such a change could have major implications for the outcome of the 2024 election.
In 2020, Trump and President Joe Biden split the state's delegates, with Biden winning one through Omaha's congressional district. The latest legislation to change the state's electoral system, proposed in January 2023 by Republican Sen. Loren Lippincott, languished in committee for over a year before receiving a renewed burst of attention this week courtesy of Kirk, a far-right conservative radio host and Turning Point USA founder.
State senators gather for debate on the Legislative floor of the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln, Neb., May 4, 2023.Just about five hours later, Pillem released a statement endorsing the bill, calling on the Legislature to send it to his desk, which Trump later called "very smart" in a post on his social media platform.told The Lincoln Journal Star
After that amendment was declared "not germane," a procedural motion to overrule the decision failed badly, effectively killing the amendment.
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