Murante said that he did not know if any forms were submitted to county election officials by refugees and that he appreciates steps taken by organizations to remove the forms.

Still, he said, he has heard from numerous Nebraskans who are deeply concerned about voter fraud.

“The people of Nebraska are watching, and we as a state need to take action,” he said, noting the coming city elections in Omaha and Lincoln.

In a letter, Murante also asked Kleeb to contact refugees who may have received the forms and tell them that they are ineligible to vote.

Refugees who submit voter registration forms could face a felony charge, and anyone who aids, counsels, procures or advises a person to commit voter fraud also could face a felony, he said.

Kleeb maintained she committed no illegal act, noting that the form explained that only citizens are eligible to vote.

“It’s absolutely ludicrous, and it is a sad state of affairs that this is where the GOP is going right now,” she said.

Murante, a Republican, chairs the Nebraska Legislature’s Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee, which deals with election and voter registration-related legislation.