2006 Nebraska Revised Statutes - § 32-1701 — Vote Nebraska Initiative; created; members; meetings; report; expenses.

Section 32-1701
Vote Nebraska Initiative; created; members; meetings; report; expenses.

(1) The Legislature finds that the number of people voting in recent years has steadily decreased and that voting is a core principle of democracy. Therefor it is the intent of the Legislature to establish the Vote Nebraska Initiative to examine why citizens are not voting and what the state can do to encourage voter turnout.

(2) The Vote Nebraska Initiative is created. The members of the initiative shall examine why voter turnout continues to decline, what voter education resources exist, what resources could be established to engage the voter and encourage voter turnout among minority and young voters, what roles the media and schools play in voter education, and what the media and schools can do to increase voter education.

(3) The Vote Nebraska Initiative shall consist of the following members:

(a) The Secretary of State;

(b) The Chairperson of the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee of the Legislature;

(c) Two individuals employed by the media, one appointed by the Nebraska Broadcasters Association, and one appointed by the Nebraska Press Association;

(d) Two members of minority communities appointed by the Secretary of State;

(e) Up to three residents of Nebraska appointed by the Secretary of State;

(f) Three teachers employed by public schools who have a background in teaching social studies appointed by the Commissioner of Education, one employed by an elementary school, one employed by a middle school, and one employed by a high school;

(g) One representative of postsecondary education with a background in political science appointed by the Secretary of State;

(h) A member of the League of Women Voters appointed by the league;

(i) Three election commissioners or county clerks appointed by the Secretary of State;

(j) One member of the Democratic Party appointed by the state chairperson of the Democratic Party; and

(k) One member of the Republican Party appointed by the state chairperson of the Republican Party.

(4) The members of the Vote Nebraska Initiative shall meet within sixty days after August 31, 2003, and elect a chairperson from among the members. For administrative and budgetary purposes, the initiative shall be located in the office of the Secretary of State. Members shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177.

(5) The Vote Nebraska Initiative report with recommendations to the Legislature shall be issued by December 31, 2004. This section terminates upon issuance of the report.

Source:

Laws 2003, LB 358, § 44

~Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska