Nebraska Tightens Petition Rules | Lincoln News

Nebraska’s election officials are raking in praise for their rigorous signature verification—checking every single one, not just a sample—which caught out-of-state fraudsters in Lancaster County. But with over 767,000 signatures submitted this year and only 542,000 counted valid, the system’s thoroughness comes at a cost: taxpayer-funded labor and time. Governor Pillen wants to fix it by switching petition circulators from per-signature pay to hourly wages, hoping to curb the flood of questionable signatures—especially those collected by outsiders. The governor’s proposal could reshape petition drives nationwide, but it’ll need legislative approval when lawmakers return in January.

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