2 weeks Ago
I'm urging all Nebraska state senators to vote against changing our electoral votes to winner-take-all. This should be an easy one. You are either a champion of democracy, or you aren't.
The current system of allocating our votes by district has worked fine for decades and is the one thing that makes our state relevant in presidential elections. Democracy is about giving everyone a voice. To make a change to winner-take-all is an obvious attempt to disenfranchise a large section of our state and undermine the democratic system.
To say we should change because everyone else is doing it is a weak argument made when all other logic fails us! Call this what it is: a blatant attempt to gain an advantage by changing the rules of the game. Nebraska should be showing some leadership and urging other states to allocate by district because giving diverse opinions a voice is what has made America great. People are also reading.
.. Mike Donlan Sr.
, Lincoln Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly!.
