To: The Nebraska State Senate

Protect Our Vote, Nebraska

I do not support LB 239. The bill will not only decrease voter participation, it will cost taxpayers and local counties hundreds of thousands of dollars for a problem that doesn't even exist in our state.

As a Nebraskan, I support fair and accessible elections. Please do the same and oppose LB 239.

Why is this important?

The Nebraska legislature is set to debate a voter ID bill today. We know that the bill, LB 239, makes it harder for Nebraskans to vote while racking up costs to fix a problem we don't have. Our state senators need to know Nebraskans do not support costly bills that make it harder for us to vote.

Counties estimate they could spend $200,000-$600,000 more per election just to implement voter ID. About 10% of Nebraskans do not have photo ID. We all know grandparents who no longer drive or folks who use public transportation that simply do not have a government-issued photo ID.

LB 239, the voter ID bill, will be up for a debate today or tomorrow. We need to let state senators know before they vote on advancing the bill that Nebraskans will not accept our constitutional right to vote being taken away.