Nebraska secretary of state did not turn over voter data to Justice Department, citing lawsuit

Source: Omaha World Herald

Josh Reyes Sep 22, 2025 Updated 1 hr ago

Lincoln — Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Enven did not comply with a Monday deadline from the U.S. Department of Justice to turn over voter information, including partial Social Security numbers and driver’s license numbers, due to a lawsuit, according to an office spokeswoman.

Evnen’s office, however, did not say whether or not he had planned to comply with the federal order.

“Today we were notified that a lawsuit has been filed seeking to prevent the disclosure of the information requested in the Sept. 8 letter from the U.S. Department of Justice. Our office has not provided any information in response to the Sept. 8 letter,” said Rani Taborek-Potter, Evnen’s spokeswoman.

Common Cause, a national advocacy group with a chapter in Nebraska, and Nebraska resident Dawn Essink filed the suit Monday morning in Lincoln, naming Evnen.



Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen did not turn over voter information in response to a request from the Department of Justice. A civic group and Nebraskan filed a suit to prevent handing the information over.
MATTHEW MUELLER, THE WORLD-HERALD

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