OMAHA, Neb. — Nebraska’s top election official had no authority to strip voting rights from people convicted of a felony, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in a decision that could add hundreds of new voters to the rolls and potentially help tip the balance on Nov. 5. The order by Republican Secretary of State Bob Evnen could have kept 7,000 or more Nebraskans from voting in the upcoming election, the American Civil Liberties Union has said. Many of them reside in Nebraska’s Omaha-centered 2nd Congressional District, where both the race for president and the makeup of Congress could be in play. Nebraska overall is heavily Republican but is one of only two states — the other is Maine — that apportions its Electoral College votes by congressional district. The
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Hurricane Milton tracker: ‘This is a matter of life and death’ Milton is expected to make landfall Wednesday night as a Category 3 hurricane. Last Updated: October 9, 2024, 1:12 PM EDT Hurricane Milton, now a Category 4 hurricane, is taking aim at Florida’s west coast. Landfall is expected Wednesday night as a Category 3 hurricane. Milton is closing in as Floridians are still recovering from the devastation unleashed by Hurricane Helene. Latest headlines: 1 hour ago 2 hours ago 2 hours ago 3 hours ago Here’s how the news is developing. Tracking Milton: Latest forecast Milton is forecast to make landfall between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. Wednesday near Sarasota, south of Tampa, as a Category 3 hurricane. Strong wind gusts over 100 mph are forecast for the Tampa