He called leaving the system as is “the right thing to do to give the people of Nebraska a voice.”

» Sen. Tommy Garrett of Omaha said he was never a supporter of the winner-take-all measure and had concerns that it would reduce campaign spending in Nebraska.

He said he was trying to be a team player in the second round when he voted for cloture.

He rethought his vote after some conservative colleagues “left him hanging” on his bill to legalize medical marijuana, he said. That bill failed after Garrett could not get enough votes to end a filibuster.

For the past 25 years, Nebraska has awarded three of its five Electoral College votes on the basis of the popular vote in each of its three congressional districts. The two other votes go to the statewide winner.

The state has split its Electoral College votes only once: In 2008, the Omaha-area’s 2nd District vote went to Democrat Barack Obama while the rest of the state’s votes went to Republican John McCain.

LB 10 was introduced last year and faced a filibuster at every stage of its consideration.