Nebraska’s Election Chief Steps Down

Nebraska’s election officials just certified the May primary results — a routine step that also signals the end of an era for Secretary of State Bob Evnen, who’s stepping down after eight years and losing his primary to businessman Scott Petersen. Despite outspending his opponent, Evnen was defeated by a wide margin on a platform calling for election reform. Petersen now faces Democrat Sarah Slattery in November’s general election. In his final months, Evnen praised the state’s election system as the “gold standard,” backed by smooth operations and minimal errors — including a near-perfect hand-count of over 7,000 ballots. Evnen will serve one last time on the canvassing board in December before leaving office. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/b3f8397e55e1ef65