Lincoln, Neb. — Neb. Gov. Jim Pillen issued a statement Tuesday that he will not call a special session of the Legislature to restore the state’s winner-take-all electoral college voting system prior to the 2024 presidential election.
Pillen issued a statement expressing disappointment that he and his team worked relentlessly to secure a filibuster-proof 33-vote majority to get winner-take-all passed before the November election.
The Gov. says, “unfortunately we could not persuade 33 state senators.”
Sen. Mike McDonnell of Omaha has confirmed he is unwilling to vote for winner-take-all before the 2024 election.
Pillen says “that’s profoundly disappointing” to him and others who have worked on the issue and lacking 33 votes, he has no plans to call a special session on the issue prior to the 2024 election.
