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==Politics==
==Politics==
Nebraska is a conservative state. In the 2016 election, voters strongly rejected an amendment to abolish the [[death penalty]], with about 66 percent voting in favor of capital punishment.<ref>Frumin, Aliyah (November 9, 2016). [https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/2016-election-day/election-2016-nebraska-oklahoma-vote-favor-death-penalty-n681301 Election 2016: Nebraska, Oklahoma Vote in Favor of Death Penalty]. ''NBC News''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref>
Nebraska is a conservative state. In the 2016 election, voters strongly rejected an amendment to abolish the [[death penalty]], with about 66 percent voting in favor of capital punishment.<ref>Frumin, Aliyah (November 9, 2016). [https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/2016-election-day/election-2016-nebraska-oklahoma-vote-favor-death-penalty-n681301 Election 2016: Nebraska, Oklahoma Vote in Favor of Death Penalty]. ''NBC News''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref>
It is the only state with a unicameral legislature (and, officially, all members are elected on non-partisan ballots, though their political affiliations are widely known), and only one of two states ([[Maine]] is the other) which splits its [[Electoral College]] votes by Congressional district (the winner of each district gets one vote, with the statewide winner getting two votes; in recent elections the Republicans have gotten all but the Omaha-based district vote).
==Elected Officials==
==Elected Officials==