Nebraska
Nebraska state senator pushing to make Election Day a holiday
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — State Sen. Eliot Bostar, who represents south-central Lincoln, launched two payments final legislative session to make Election Day a state vacation.
And he instructed Nebraska Information Service that he plans to attempt once more subsequent session.
Gov. Pete Ricketts opposed the measures this 12 months, saying they have been pointless.
Many states already acknowledge elections as state holidays, however the legal guidelines surrounding the vacation range state to state.
Bostar, of District 29, additionally needs to routinely register everybody to vote on the Division of Motor Automobiles and supply postage for mail-in voting.