Laura Ebke
It is now easier for a party in Nebraska to retain ballot access, because a party that has at least 10,000 recognized voters will be a recognized party.
Although Governor Pete Ricketts didn’t sign the bill, he let it go into effect. The bill had been introduced by Libertarian legislator Laura Ebke, and passed 49–0.
A party still retains ballot access if it has a statewide candidate receive 5 percent of the vote in either of the last two general elections.
The LP of Nebraska was already on the ballot through 2018. It currently has 12,012 registered voters.
Click here to read the article in Ballot Access News.
