Nebraska hands over potentially sensitive voter data to DOJ during legal fight

State’s top election official fulfilled his pledge to hand over data to feds; state’s high court weighs in next month.

By: Juan Salinas II

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: February 12, 2026

Words: 617

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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LINCOLN — Nebraska has handed over requested data to the U.S. Department of Justice, including parts that critics of the move have argued are potentially sensitive, the state’s top election official announced.

Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen fulfilled his promise to give the federal government the data this week. Nebraska joins a handful of states that have given state voter data to the Justice Department.

So far, the Justice Department has requested voter …

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