Maine and Nebraska have unique methods for awarding their presidential electoral votes, using a district system rather than a winner-takes-all approach. Now, Nebraska Republicans are considering changing the system to be a winner-takes-all state, which could prevent Joe Biden from winning an electoral vote from Nebraska’s Omaha district, as he did in 2020. Democrats have devised a plan to push back on this change, as Nebraska’s GOP Governor Jim Pillen works to get the legislation over the finish line.
The two states award electoral votes based on the popular vote in congressional districts. Maine has two districts and awards two votes statewide, while Nebraska has three districts and awards two votes statewide. This system allows for electoral votes to be split among candidates based on district-level outcomes.
A bill to change the electoral award system stalled in the Nebraska…
