LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska lawmakers have advanced a bill that could let some appointed state senators serve close to two and a half years before they face an election.
Senators amended the measure Wednesday to say seats filled between Feb. 1 and May 1 of the second year of a term will be up in the November general election.
Lawmakers appointed before Feb. 1 would face a primary and general election, and senators appointed after May 1 would hold their seats until the end of the four-year term.
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The bill’s sponsor, Sen. John Murante of Gretna, says the changes will give county election commissioners more time to organize elections.
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