HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - Here are the four stories you need to know for October 15, 2025.

Winner-take-all

A group called Advocates For All Nebraskans has officially launched a pair of petition drives aimed at changing how the state conducts elections.

The two proposed constitutional amendments would:

Shift Nebraska’s presidential elector system to a winner-take-all format.

Require hand-counted ballots for all elections across the state.

Nebraska’s Legislature has considered switching to a winner-take-all system several times in recent years, but efforts have repeatedly failed due to opposition from key lawmakers who say the current split vote system ensures all regions, including Omaha, have a voice in presidential elections.

The second proposal — the Mandatory Hand-Count Ballots Ini

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