Bob Evnen (R)
Bob Evnen, Nebraska’s Secretary of State since 2019, has spearheaded several controversial election policies that disenfranchise voters – particularly those with felony convictions and those favoring broader voting access.
In July 2024, he ordered county election officials to halt registration of individuals who had completed felony sentences, citing a constitutional interpretation by the Attorney General. This move would have stripped voting rights from more than 7,000 Nebraskans, until the Nebraska Supreme Court unanimously overruled him, restoring their eligibility and calling his action “lawless.” Evnen has also been a strong advocate for strict voter ID laws and has resisted efforts like automatic registration or expanded mail-in voting, warning that early voting and “dark money” in ballot initiatives threaten election integrity.