NE: No evidence of voter fraud in Sarpy, outside investigation finds

[RandySF]

PAPILLION, Nebraska — An outside investigation of populist-fed fears about voting problems, funded by Sarpy County taxpayers, found no evidence of voter fraud and only a handful of mistakes by poll workers, none of which changed an election outcome.

The investigation, funded by Sarpy County Attorney Lee Polikov with $88,000 from his budget, explored the allegations from 52 affidavits gathered or shared by right-wing activists who said they got them going door-to-door to verify voter addresses.

The 32-page report, issued Friday after a year of work, said many of the 57 total complaints Sarpy County received about the 2020 general election and the 2022 primary election raised concerns about voting in other states and jurisdictions beyond the investigator’s scope.

The report identified a handful of local problems, including one poll worker who thanked a voter for showing ID before Nebraska required voters to show one, which election experts said could have spooked someone else in line without an ID from voting.

Another poll worker was reported for taking photos of the precinct to promote voting on social media, which made a fellow worker nervous that the images might have captured a vote on a secret ballot. State law allows selfies in polling places.




https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2023/07/03/no-evidence-of-voter-fraud-in-sarpy-outside-investigation-finds/

[GreenWave]

1. Wjy do taxpayers have to keep paying for RW conspiracies?

They cannot waste limited resources to prove just how stupid they are. They should have to pay.

[Hortensis]

2. :) Of course, and good. And of course, "doubts" persist.

We do what we need to.

Happy Independence Day, tomorrow and every day.

[Omaha Steve]

3. I live in Sarpy County

K&R!

[jaxexpat]

4. Will the foolishness never end?

Or have so many already monetized election investigation that it's become valuable cottage industry and job creator?

[MissMillie]

5. I don't like the "door-to-door" crap.

I imagine if they're just checking for names on mailboxes, that's one thing but probably not very effective because not everyone puts their names on their mailbox.

Should someone knock on my door and ask me about my voter registration or habits, I would tell them to check w/ the town clerk about whatever information is publicly available. Beyond that, I have the right not to answer any questions.

This stuff is private for a reason. It's not so many decades ago that voter intimidation kept people from voting.