Letter to the Editor
News Staff
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Dear Editor, The Legislature wrote legislation, LB74 (NE Rev Stat 50-1501) in 2018 that exempted themselves from qualifications challenge except by one person at one specific point in time. Senator Watermeier “...the bill provides clearly that only a losing candidate has standing to challenge an election outcome or file a qualifications challenge.” (floor debate LB744, 2-2-2018). AM1801 to LB744 “... clarifies that members of the Legislature are subject to challenges under the Legislative Qualifications and Election Contest Act, and not under the election statute that applied to other elected officials.” (Senator Watermeier floor debate LB744 2-12-2018).