Nebraska Secretary of State candidates split on election security, with one week until Election Day
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - With one week left until the midterm elections, Nebraskans will choose a new Secretary of State — the official who oversees the state’s elections. Current Secretary of State Bob Evnen did not advance past the primary, guaranteeing a new person will take over the office regardless of the outcome. First Alert 6 sat down with both major-party candidates — Republican Scott Petersen and Democratic candidate Sarah Slattery — to ask where they stand on election security and what, if anything, they’d change in office. Petersen brought up the 2020 election without being asked, telling First Alert 6 he believes “weird things went on” during that race. “The 2020 election was, a lot of weird things went on,” Petersen said. “And people were questioning the accuracy and integrity of systems. And the same thing in Nebraska. They’re questioning it.” Because Petersen raised doubts…
