Bob Evnen
Coverage of Bob Evnen in the Nexus archive.
- Effort to enact total abortion ban in Nebraska fails to submit signatures for a ballot initiative
A Nebraska ballot initiative to add a total abortion ban to the state constitution failed to submit required signatures, missing the deadline. The group 'Choose Life Now' needed 10% of registered voters' signatures to qualify for the November ballot, but fell short despite collecting tens of thousands of signatures. This is the second attempt by the group to advance the proposal.
- Nebraska Supreme Court rules voter data case is moot because feds already have records
The Nebraska Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit seeking to block the state from sharing voter data with the U.S. Department of Justice, ruling the case moot after the data was already released. The case, brought by Common Cause and a voter, was previously denied standing in a lower court before the state complied with the federal request for voter registration information.
- Nebraska secretary of state loses GOP primary to challenger questioning election security
Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen lost the Republican primary to a challenger. The challenger had questioned election security. This is a significant development in Nebraska's political landscape.
- Nebraska secretary of state loses GOP primary
Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen is projected to lose his position to Omaha businessman Scott Petersen in the Republican primary. Petersen won Tuesday's primary by roughly 6 percentage points with a little over half of votes counted. This outcome determines the state's top elections official.