The survey of 114 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students found that: - 73% were registered to vote but many did not have the required documents like utility bills or bank statements required under the proposed LB912 voter ID law. - Only 41% were sure their voter registration address matched their government ID address, and only 30% received utility bills to their student residence. - Very few students received physical paystubs or bank statements, with online banking being more common, meaning they would not have the documents required under LB912.

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In partnership with the University of Nebraska‐Lincoln ’s Association
of Students of the University of Nebraska (ASUN) , Nebraskans for
Civic Reform conducted a survey in order to illustrate the impact
LB912 could have on students. The questionnaire inquired about
voter registration and possession of a government ID, and further
assessed the availability of documents stipulated under LB912. Such
documents listed include utility bills, bank statements, and paystubs.
We found that of 114 students polled,
73% were registered to vote while 20%
were unsure and 7% reported ‘no.’
96% of students polled reported having
a government‐issued ID, while 4%
reported that they did not. We did not
collect data on whether these were
Nebraska issued‐IDs.
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After narrowing the respondents to
those students registered to vote, the
survey asked the following question: “Is
the address on your government‐issued
ID the same as the address at which you
are registered to vote?” Only 41% of
students polled were sure their address
was the same on both, while 42% were
unsure and 17% reported ‘No.’
When asked where they live, 36% of
student respondents responded they
live in University Housing,;35% live in
Greek Housing, and 29% reported
‘Other.’
Only 30% of students polled reported
receiving a utility bill to their school
residence. Of those 30% only 37%
received these utility bills in their
name, meaning the address on the bill
was likely a roommate or parent.
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When asking students if they
had moved within the last year
we found that 90% of students
polled had moved at least once
and that a mere 10% reported
otherwise. Most of these moves
were between University and
Greek housing as well as
off‐campus housing, moves
which result in a different
address but leave the voter in
the same precinct
57% of students polled were
employed while 43% were not.
Of those employed only 17%
received physical paystubs from
their employer. Employers are
not required to provide
employees with physical
paystubs in Nebraska.
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4.
Of all students polled only 9%
received a physical bank
statement. According to the
Pew Research Center, fifty‐one
percent of Americans bank
online while thirty‐five percent
of Americans bank using mobile
phones ​
. Online banking has led
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to largely decreased usage of
physical bank statements,
particularly for young people.
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http://www.pewinternet.org/2013/08/07/51‐of‐u‐s‐adults‐bank‐online/
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