Nebraska LB521: Change and eliminate provisions relating to the Election Act and elections in cities of the metropolitan class and in cities of the primary class

What the bill says

To amend sections 14-201, 14-202, 14-204, 14-205, 14-206, 14-207, 14-210, 14-217.01, 14-376, 14-521, 14-811, 14-1206, 14-1211, 14-1216, 14-1251, 15-301, 32-104, 32-239, 32-307, 32-315, 32-401, 32-402, 32-536, 32-554, 32-603, 32-620, 32-621, 32-624, 32-628, 32-629, 32-704, 32-707, 32-912, 32-1032, 32-1037, 32-1049, 32-1119, 32-1122, 32-1404, 43-1304, 43-1308, and 84-1411, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, and sections 14-211, 31-727.02, 32-101, 32-123, 32-202, 32-221, 32-231, 32-308, 32-312, 32-326, 32-405, 32-607, 32-613, 32-615, 32-617, 32-618, 32-630, 32-631, 32-632, 32-716, 32-717, 32-8.

From the amended text:

to amend sections 14-201, 14-202, 14-204, 14-205, 14-206, 14-207, 14-210, 14-217.01, 14-376, 14-521, 14-811, 14-1206, 14-1211, 14-1216, 14-1251, 15-301, 32-104, 32-239, 32-307, 32-315, 32-401, 32-402, 32-536, 32-554, 32-603, 32-620, 32-621, 32-624, 32-628, 32-629, 32-704, 32-707, 32-912, 32-1032, 32-1037, 32-1049, 32-1119, 32-1122, 32-1404, 43-1304, 43-1308, and 84-1411, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, and sections 14-211, 31-727.02, 32-101, 32-123, 32-202, 32-221, 32-231, 32-308, 32-312, 32-326, 32-405, 32-607, 32-613, 32-615, 32-617, 32-618, 32-630, 32-631, 32-632, 32-716, 32-717, 32-803, 32-809, 32-811, 32-1002, 32-1005, 32-1007, 32-1013, 32-1409, 32-1524, 32-1525, 32-1546, 70-1014, and 70-1014.02, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024; to redefine terms; to change provisions relating to elections in cities of the metropolitan class and cities of the primary class; to change provisions relating to voter registration, primary, general, and special elections, petitions, political parties, write-in candidates, ballots, vote counting devices, counting watchers and observers, judges of election and clerks of election, candidate filing forms, the board of state canvassers, and counting and recounting ballots; to provide forms for petitions; to provide for the verification of identification envelopes; to provide powers and duties for the Secretary of State, election commissioners, and county clerks; to ER75 ER75 LB521 LB521 JNH - 05/07/2025 JNH - 05/07/2025 eliminate provisions relating to voter registration and political party delegates; to exempt local foster care review boards from the Open Meetings Act; …