Nebraska's GOP governor signs law enhancing penalties for election worker intimidation
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Nebraska Gov. Joe Lombardo signed a law that penalizes those who harass, intimidate, or use force on election workers in the state. Offenders can face up to four years in prison.
Other states have taken similar steps to better protect election officials in recent years, including Maine, Vermont, Washington, New Mexico and Oklahoma.
The bill, passed unanimously through both chambers of Nevada’s Democratic-controlled Legislature, was a core campaign promise from Aguilar, who cited an exodus of election workers across the state due in part to increased threats. The law also makes it a felony to disseminate personal information about an election worker without their consent.
"I want election workers to know that the secretary of state's office has their back," Aguilar said at the ceremony.