Court hears lawsuit seeking to stop Nebraska from releasing voter data to federal government

By: Erin Bamer

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: January 29, 2026

Words: 1,151

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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LINCOLN — A public advocacy nonprofit argued Thursday that the federal government must comply with Nebraska statutes when requesting the state’s voter records.

Lancaster County District Court Judge Lori Maret heard arguments from Common Cause Nebraska and the state in the group’s legal challenge to the U.S. Department of Justice requesting voter registration data from all 50 states.

Common Cause seeks an injunction to prevent Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen from sharing the …

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