LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Republicans have cleared a major hurdle in their efforts to reinstate in the winner-take-all system in presidential elections, a move that would wipe out any chance of the state splitting its electoral votes as it did for Democrat Barack Obama in 2008.

Lawmakers voted 32-15 on Monday to advance a bill that would end Nebraska’s practice of awarding its votes by congressional district.

Nebraska and Maine are the only states where it’s possible to split electoral votes between opposing presidential candidates. Two of Nebraska’s electoral votes are awarded to the statewide winner. The remaining three are distributed by congressional district.

One final vote is required before the bill goes to Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts.

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