Show threadNormal GuySep 23, 2024
@GottaLaff I 🙏 that he won’t. Imagine in an extreme scenario: democracy could be lost for many years just because of one electoral vote and just because #MikeMcDonnell.
Show threadNonilexSep 23, 2024

The state legislator, #MikeMcDonnell, a #Democrat turned #Republican from Omaha, #Nebraska said that he would not agree to change NE’s 32-yr tradition of awarding 3 of the state’s 5 electoral votes by congressional district to a #WinnerTakeAll system based on the statewide popular vote, bucking calls from NE’s governor & its congressional delegation to help #Trump.

#law #ElectionLaw

NonilexSep 23, 2024

Key #Nebraska #Republican Rejects #Trump’s Push to Shake Up #ElectoralMap

#MikeMcDonnell, a state senator, said he would not support an effort to change the state’s electoral system to #WinnerTakeAll, an outcome that could have cost #KamalaHarris an electoral vote.

The NE senator who #Republicans hoped would help ease Trump’s path to the WH by agreeing to change how the state allocates its #ElectoralCollege votes said on Mon that he would not do so.

#law #ElectionLaw
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/23/us/politics/nebraska-mike-mcdonnell-electoral-vote-trump.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb&ngrp=mnp&pvid=09C8C76E-46D3-4421-B51C-A67711220D4A

Key Nebraska Republican Rejects Trump’s Push to Shake Up Electoral Map

Mike McDonnell, a state senator, said he would not support an effort to change the state’s electoral system to winner take all, an outcome that could have cost Kamala Harris an electoral vote.

The New York Times
Democracy Matters Sep 23, 2024

Mike McDonnell, a state senator, said he would not support an effort to change the state’s electoral system to winner take all, an outcome that could have cost Kamala Harris an electoral vote.

Key Nebraska Republican Rejects Trump’s Push to Shake Up Electoral Map
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/23/us/politics/nebraska-mike-mcdonnell-electoral-vote-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.M04.sivX.p-U70YD2AlAG&smid=url-share

#LindseyGraham #Nebraska #MikeMcDonnell #GOP

Key Nebraska Republican Rejects Trump’s Push to Shake Up Electoral Map

Mike McDonnell, a state senator, said he would not support an effort to change the state’s electoral system to winner take all, an outcome that could have cost Kamala Harris an electoral vote.

The New York Times