Trump's Move to Change Nebraska's Electoral Voting Rules Fails. Winner-Take-All System Thwarted By a Democrat-Turned-Republican in Omaha-Area District.

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Nebraska state Senator Mike McDonnell has blocked a Republican-led push to change the state’s method of allocating electoral votes from a district-based system to winner-take-all. McDonnell, a former Democrat who switched parties in April, represents an Omaha-area district that is key in presidential races. The effort was backed by former President Donald Trump and aimed at securing all of Nebraska’s electoral votes for the Republican nominee. McDonnell announced he would not support the change so close to the election, effectively halting any chance of a special legislative session to move the bill forward.

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00:00It's Benzinga, and here's what's on the block.

00:02Nebraska State Senator Mike McDonnell has blocked a Republican-led push to change the

00:07state's method of allocating electoral votes from a district-based system to a winner-take-all.

00:12McDonnell, a former Democrat who switched parties in April, represents an Omaha-area

00:17district that is key in presidential races.

00:20The effort was backed by former President Donald Trump and aimed at securing all of

00:24Nebraska's electoral votes for the Republican nominee.

00:27McDonnell announced he would not support the change so close to the election, effectively

00:31halting any chance of a special legislative session to move the bill forward.

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