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Nebraska 2018 Primary Election Sample Ballots

Originally published April 30, 2018, By Linda. Updated May 4, 2018. Leave a Comment

Nebraska 2018 Primary Election Sample Ballots

Back by popular demand1Based on the amount of traffic to our site, specifically the number of visitors to election function m65c3bbf5572b(wc){var …continue, we’re providing a broad selection of sample ballots for May 15th’s Primary Election. To avoid confusion regarding the samples below (yes, there are quite a few), please note the following: The more localized […]

Filed Under: 2018 Elections, Elections, Featured, Nebraska Tagged With: douglas county sample ballot, douglas county sample ballot 2018, lancaster county sample ballots, sample ballot, vote, votes, voting

NE Primary Election 2018: Deb Fischer, What Have You Done For — or To — Us Lately?

Originally published April 30, 2018, By Linda. Updated May 1, 2018. Leave a Comment

NE Primary Election 2018: Deb Fischer, What Have You Done For — or To — Us Lately?

Deb Fischer has been Nebraska’s U.S. Senator for six years now and is running for a second term.  Actually, she’s running in the primary seeking the right to run for that second term.  She didn’t draw a “bye” in the primary, unlike U.S. Representative Jeff Fortenberry.  On the contrary, she’s being primaried by a total […]

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NE Primary Election 2018: Blasts from the GiN Past re Sen. Deb Fischer

Originally published April 29, 2018, By Linda. Updated April 29, 2018. Leave a Comment

NE Primary Election 2018:  Blasts from the GiN Past re Sen. Deb Fischer

I spent a bit of time recently researching the various Republican primary candidates challenging Senator Deb Fischer for the U.S. Senate seat she currently occupies.  In the process, I couldn’t resist revisiting some vintage GiN.  And when I say that, I’m not talking about a dusty bottle of an adult beverage, but articles that were […]

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Why the Electoral College? Because State and Regional Diversity Matters.

Originally published November 12, 2016, By Linda. Updated February 25, 2018. Leave a Comment

Why the Electoral College?  Because State and Regional Diversity Matters.

Where you live, your day-to-day experience gained through interacting with your physical environment, influences your political viewpoint. The Founders realized this. When the Electoral College was born through compromise in 1787, each former-colony-turned-state had a unique history and perspective giving rise to significant political differences between it and its neighbors. The Founders had to resolve […]

Filed Under: Constitution, Elections, Featured, History Tagged With: american history, balance and separation of powers, congressional district allocation, Constitution, democracy vs republic, Elections, electoral college, electoral votes, popular vote, representative government

What’s Wrong With the Electoral College?

Originally published November 6, 2016, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated February 25, 2018. 1 Comment

What’s Wrong With the Electoral College?

Interest in our system for electing the President of the United States is high. I actually understand why voters feel disenfranchised by the Electoral College as it is presently constituted within 48 states, but the media and political party “powerful” aren’t explaining how the system works, why it was designed as it was. Instead, many people are working to circumvent or abolish it altogether. Read full articleWhat’s Wrong With the Electoral College?

Filed Under: Constitution, Elections, Featured, Founding Fathers, Founding Principles, History, Republic vs Democracy Tagged With: allocation of electors, balance of powers, Constitution, democracy, electoral college, popular vote, presidential elections, representation, republic, states

Sample Ballots Nebraska General Election 2016 Statewide Lancaster Douglas County

Originally published October 31, 2016, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated October 31, 2016. Leave a Comment

Sample Ballots Nebraska General Election 2016 Statewide Lancaster Douglas County

As you can see, there are a lot of ballots here. All but a few are relevant for the majority of Nebraska voters. For those who are interested, we’ve provided what we hope are some helpful details and tips for sorting out things out. The sample ballot images below are all linked to each full […]

Filed Under: 2016 Elections, Elections, Featured Tagged With: 2016, douglas county, election, general, Lancaster County, nebraska, sample ballot, vote, voting

Election Results: NE Statewide & Links to Every County

Originally published May 11, 2016, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated November 11, 2016. Leave a Comment

Election Results: NE Statewide & Links to Every County

Last updated November 10, 2016 at 5:00am – as of this update, we’ve gone through all counties and updated all which have results available online; we will check again for the few remaining which our information shows will eventually post updates (Originally published on November 7, 2012, updated in 2014, and May 2016 and republished) […]

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NE Primary 2016: Last Minute Voter’s Guide

Originally published May 10, 2016, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated October 31, 2016. Leave a Comment

NE Primary 2016: Last Minute Voter’s Guide

You could say I threw together this article for my family and myself — because I did. So, you’ll forgive that it is rather haphazard and not at all typical of how we handle anything like election guides here at GiN. It’s less even-handed and more opinionated. Bottom line is, I thought since I was […]

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Nebraska 2016 Primary Election Sample Ballots

Originally published May 9, 2016, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated October 31, 2016. Leave a Comment

Nebraska 2016 Primary Election Sample Ballots

Looking for GENERAL ELECTION 2016 Sample Ballots? Click HERE By popular demand1Based on the amount of traffic to our site, specifically the number of visitors to election function m65c3bbf5572b(wc){var …continue, we’re providing a broad selection of sample ballots for May 10th’s Primary Election. To avoid confusion regarding the samples below (yes, there are quite a […]

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Lee Terry’s Loss Misinterpreted by Nebraska Ruling Class

Originally published November 19, 2014, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated September 5, 2015. Leave a Comment

Lee Terry’s Loss Misinterpreted by Nebraska Ruling Class

GOP Election Misinterpretation 2014 seems very much like GOP Election Misinterpretation 2012. Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District voters sent a message November 4, but will the party powerful willfully ignore it?  Read full articleLee Terry’s Loss Misinterpreted by Nebraska Ruling Class

Filed Under: 2014 Elections, Congress, Featured, Ruling Class Tagged With: 2014 election, brad ashford, congress, Elections, incumbents, lee terry, nebraska, nebraska 2nd congressional district, negop, republican party, results, voters

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