 Pillen's letter to the legislative speaker, Senator John Arch, seeking a special session, was sent late last month. It followed a swarm of town hall-style gatherings he'd held around the state while seeking to rally support for a legislative answer to the state's rising property taxes. The Republican governor called the special summertime session to address Nebraska's property tax burden, but also signaled a desire that the allocation of the electoral votes would be addressed ahead of the presidential election in November. Let me say that again.