Sen. Charlie JanssenLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A
state lawmaker and Republican candidate for governor is pushing again to
pass a voter identification law in Nebraska.
Sen. Charlie Janssen
of Fremont will present his proposal Thursday to the Legislature's
Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.
His measure
would require voters to show government-issued photo identifications
before casting a ballot. The bill would require the Department of Motor
Vehicles to issue identification cards to qualified voters who don't
have a driver's license or other IDs.
The measure wouldn't apply to early voters or mail-in ballots, unless a person hasn't voted before.
Lawmakers
killed a similar measure last year with a filibuster. The debate raged
for hours, with one state senator referring to the legislation as "Jim
Crow Lite."
