The state Supreme Court ruled the secretary of state had no authority to declare unconstitutional a state law that restored the voting rights of those who have been convicted of a felony.

People in Nebraska who were convicted of felonies and have finished their sentences can register to vote in the November election, the court ruled Wednesday.

Nebraska's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that people with felony convictions who completed their sentences can, indeed, vote.

In the latest court ruling with 2024 election implications, thousands of Nebraskans who have completed their felony sentences can now vote in the red state.

Nebraska's top state court on Wednesday upheld a state law allowing felons who have completed their sentences to vote, enabling thousands more people to cast ballots in the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election.

The decision affirmed a law passed by the Legislature this year clearing the way for people to cast ballots immediately after finishing prison and parole terms.

Felons in Nebraska who have completed their sentences can register to vote and participate in the Nov. 5 general election, the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.