Trump’s mail voting order won’t affect Nebraska primary election, Evnen says

By: Juan Salinas II

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: April 1, 2026

Words: 858

Last Updated: 4 months ago


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LINCOLN — Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen said Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s new executive order to restrict voting by mail and create a national voter list would not change how Nebraska handles the state’s May 12 primary election.

This matters because Nebraska’s first wave of mail-in ballots for the primary will be sent to voters starting Monday. Evnen did not make the same assurances for the general election.

Trump signed an …