State senator Mike McDonnell refuses to back plan that would give Trump possible edge in event of a tied election
a possible advantage in the event of a tied presidential election has been rebuffed after a state legislator refused to back the plan.
A tie scenario could have arisen if Trump earned five electoral votes – rather than four, as expected under the present set-up – from winning, then won the four “Sun belt” states of North Carolina, Georgia, Nevada and Arizona, while the vice-president carried the northern battlegrounds of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin.
The state’s second congressional district, covering its biggest city, Omaha, was won by Joe Biden in 2020, a feat Harris hopes to emulate. “Elections should be an opportunity for all voters to be heard, no matter who they are, where they live, or what party they support,” he said. “I have taken time to listen carefully to Nebraskans and national leaders on both sides of the issue. After deep consideration, it is clear to me that right now, 43 days from election day, is not the moment to make this change.”
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