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Douglas County Board unanimously opposes LB 541, citing voter access and cost concerns
Summary
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners voted 7-0 to adopt a formal opposition to Nebraska Legislative Bill LB 541 after Election Commissioner Brian Cruz warned the measure would roll back online registration, shorten early voting, and raise post-election audit requirements, imposing likely unfunded costs on counties.
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners voted 7-0 Tuesday to oppose Nebraska Legislative Bill LB 541 after a presentation from Douglas County Election Commissioner Brian Cruz outlining changes the bill would require and the costs the county could face.
Cruz told the board LB 541 would “take a lot of rights away from voters,” eliminate online voter registration in some provisions, reduce the early-voting period from 35 days to 22 days, and increase the state-mandated post-election manual audit from 10% to 25%, all of which he said would be expensive and operationally disruptive.
"We have a system that works. It works well," Cruz said, urging the board to oppose the bill and noting the county already had to hire significant temporary…
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