Secretary of state praises Nebraska’s election security and takes part in vote count accuracy tests

Secretary of State Bob Evnen said that, regardless of President Donald Trump's comments on election security, Nebraska voter rolls are clean.

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We are just 12 days out from Nebraska’s primary election, and Secretary of State Bob Evnen is ensuring your vote is safe. He is also shutting down any fears of voter suppression.Over 1.2 million Nebraskans were registered to vote as of this April, up by more than 25,000 when compared to the same time in 2025.Evnen, who is running for reelection, touted Nebraska’s secure elections while he participated in county election commissions’ accuracy checks.“This is an important component of election integrity,” Evnen said. “This is an important component in election security to assure that the machines are mechanically sound.”He said that, regardless of President Donald Trump’s comments on election security, Nebraska voter rolls are clean.“The elections in Nebraska are secure. They are accurate,” he said. “Nebraska’s elections are a gold standard for the country.”But he said he understands the purpose of the administration’s executive order, which will govern mail-in voting through the U.S. Postal Service. “ we will be doing is implementing the executive orders in a way that minimizes intrusion to voters, minimizes the inconvenience to voters,” Evnen said.Sarpy County Election Commissioner David Jones spoke on election integrity from the local level.“There’s no question the confidence of the safety and security,” Jones said. “While we’re content, we’re not complacent. We know that these things are constantly dynamic.”Sarpy County Election Commission: Around 5,700 early voting ballots are already case Around 400 of those ballots are from in-person early voting“We actually had to change, believe it’s eight polling locations this year. Some of them actually had construction going on at their sites,” Douglas County Election Commissioner Danielle Jensen said.Douglas County Election Commission: Will set up over 200 booths at voting locations 74,000 ballots mailed to votersHad over 700 early in-person votersThe Sarpy County election commissioner recommends putting your ballot in a drop box.You can also mail it, but you have to do so in time so that your vote counts. You can go to your county election commission’s website and put your ZIP code in to find polling locations near you for the day of the primary.Voter information: Sarpy County Election Commission Douglas County Election CommissionMake sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

, Neb. —

We are just 12 days out from Nebraska’s primary election, and Secretary of State Bob Evnen is ensuring your vote is safe. He is also shutting down any fears of voter suppression.

Over 1.2 million Nebraskans were registered to vote as of this April, up by more than 25,000 when compared to the same time in 2025.

Evnen, who is running for reelection, touted Nebraska’s secure elections while he participated in county election commissions’ accuracy checks.

“This is an important component of election integrity,” Evnen said. “This is an important component in election security to assure that the machines are mechanically sound.”

He said that, regardless of President Donald Trump’s comments on election security, Nebraska voter rolls are clean.

“The elections in Nebraska are secure. They are accurate,” he said. “Nebraska’s elections are a gold standard for the country.”

But he said he understands the purpose of the administration’s executive order, which will govern mail-in voting through the U.S. Postal Service.

“[What] we will be doing is implementing the executive orders in a way that minimizes intrusion to voters, minimizes the inconvenience to voters,” Evnen said.

Sarpy County Election Commissioner David Jones spoke on election integrity from the local level.

“There’s no question the confidence of the safety and security,” Jones said. “While we’re content, we’re not complacent. We know that these things are constantly dynamic.”

Sarpy County Election Commission:

Around 5,700 early voting ballots are already case
Around 400 of those ballots are from in-person early voting

“We actually had to change, believe it’s eight polling locations this year. Some of them actually had construction going on at their sites,” Douglas County Election Commissioner Danielle Jensen said.

Douglas County Election Commission: