Nebraska lawmakers reject winner-take-all election proposal [Video]

Lawmakers rejected an election proposal to make Nebraska a winner-take-all state.Nebraska is one of two states that divides some of its delegates by district.While the amendment failed, there’s still a push for a bill that would change how Nebraska shares its electoral college votes.On social media Wednesday, state Sen. Julie Slama said she was bringing winner-take-all as an amendment to LB 1300 — which failed in committee Wednesday. READ MORE: Gov. Jim Pillen voices support of winner-take-all bill for Nebraska, joined by Donald Trump, Pete RickettsNow, a new legislative bill, 764, would award all five electoral votes to the presidential candidate who wins the popular vote, instead of giving each congressional district its own.Despite the unicameral technically being non-partisan, politics seem to be at play. “(Trump) obviously wants this electoral vote because he’s so scared he can’t win the presidency without it. He’s so scared that the same thing will …