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 […]
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?
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
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 and sample ballot pages and articles and on traffic …continue, we’re providing a broad selection of sample ballots for May 10th’s Primary Election. To avoid confusion regarding the […]
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
Nebraska Election Results
We’ve provided information and links to the official results for federal, statewide, county, and local election results across Nebraska. Where ever they’re available, we’ve provided links to results that are updated live. Read full articleNebraska Election Results
Top 10: Overlooked in Nebraska Election 2014
Did you know that nearly 1.3 million was spent advocating FOR the minimum wage increase? Who provided those funds? Did you know Nebraska has a lot of government entities that don’t exist anywhere else in the U.S.? These are just a few examples of what two major election season research projects indicated were important issues receiving little attention this and other election years. Read full articleTop 10: Overlooked in Nebraska Election 2014
Minimum Wage: The Glue that Sticks People in Poverty
When I was asked to sign the petition to get the question of raising the minimum wage on the ballot this November, my response was, “Not in a million years.” As I discussed the issue with the petition circulator, I told him that not one of the employees working in the small business I own […]
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