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A view of the north stairs entrance to the Nebraska State Capitol building on March 17, 2024 in Lincoln, Nebraska.The Nebraska State Supreme Court ruled this week to allow a state law passed earlier this year to be enforced, enfranchising thousands of people who were formerly convicted of felony level crimes and thwarting efforts by Republican state officials to deem the law as unconstitutional.
Hilgers and Evnen asserted that only the state’s board of pardons could restore voting rights. The state Supreme Court, however, issued a split decision on Wednesday that overturned their attempted blocking of the new state law.in order for it to be blocked. Only two of the five justices on the bench came to the conclusion that the new law was unlawful, while two others couldn’t bring themselves to rule either way on the matter.
The ruling allows a small window for such residents to register to vote. The deadline to register for this year’s election is this Friday., between independent candidate Dan Osborn and Republican Sen. Deb Fischer.
Regardless of how those elections pan out, the ruling from the Nebraska Supreme Court was celebrated by people who would have otherwise been restricted from voting this year. “For so long, I was uncertain if my voice would truly count under this law. Today’s decision reaffirms the fundamental principle that every vote matters,”, a Republican voter who was affected by the actions of Hilgers and Evnen. “Over the years, so many of us have earned a second chance. We live in every part of the state, and the truth is most of us are just trying to live our lives and leave the past behind us.
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