On April 4, the Nebraska Senate unanimously passed LB 1035, which makes it easier for parties to remain ballot-qualified. Existing law requires a party to poll 5% of the vote every two years. The bill says that when a party meets the 5% vote test, it is then automatically on the ballot for four years. This is very similar to a bill in Utah that also passed recently. In both states, the Libertarian Party did the work to get the bills passed. In Nebraska, the Secretary of State’s office also helped.