Hundreds of Nebraskans were potentially falsely told they could not vote
Source: Omaha World Herald
By Aaron Sanderford
Hundreds of eligible voters may have been mistakenly told that they cant participate in the 2020 election because of problems with the handling of a Nebraska law requiring a two-year waiting period to restore felons voting rights.
At least 51 Nebraskans eligible and registered to vote received county letters saying they were ineligible to vote, Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen told the American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska.
But the number of potential voters who received erroneous letters is most likely higher, ACLU of Nebraska Executive Director Danielle Conrad said, based on the ACLUs reviews of the felons sent letters.
Its a perfect storm of confusion and errors in the system, Conrad said of problems with calculating the two-year waiting period required for felons after they complete their sentences. Unfortunately, we dont know the impact that that perfect storm may have.
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