Nebraska Lawmakers Seek Details on Secretary of State ‘Negotiations’ with Feds on Voter Data

Nebraska lawmakers seek clarity on future of voter data as DOJ pushes for access

Several Nebraska state senators are pressing Secretary of State Bob Evnen for clarity after recent reporting shed light on an offer to several states from the U.S. Department of Justice that could strengthen the federal government's watch over voter rolls.

Nebraska lawmakers seek details on secretary of state 'negotiations' with feds on voter data

Voters wait outside First Presbyterian Church on Nov. 5, 2024, in Lincoln, Neb. (Mac Johnson/Nebraska News Service)LINCOLN — A group of state lawmakers sent a letter Wednesday asking Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen to explain his “negotiations” with the federal government over the release of sensitive voter information. Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner) Five state senators, all Democrats, referred in …

Nebraska lawmakers seek details on secretary of state ‘negotiations’ with feds on voter data

LINCOLN — A group of state lawmakers sent a letter Wednesday asking Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen to explain his “negotiations” with the federal government over the release of sensitive voter information. Five state senators, all Democrats, referred in…