Nebraska Attorney General seeks $19,000 from City of Lincoln

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 23:31 · Archive

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers is attempting to recoup over $19,000 from the City of Lincoln after a legal battle over three proposed charter amendments aimed at making changes to city elections.

In July, the Good Government Lincoln Project submitted petition signatures to place the amendments on the ballot, but more than 65 per cent were rejected by the Lancaster County election commissioner, with about 70 per cent of those rejected alleged to have been fraudulent. In August, a second batch of signatures was submitted and certified by Lancaster County Election Commissioner Todd Wiltgen and given to the Lincoln City Clerk. On 25 August, Hilgers sent a letter to City Attorney Yohance Christie asking whether the city intended to submit the petitions to the election commissioner by the statutory deadline. Christie responded that the city must follow a legal process including two council readings with public comment, and that there was insufficient time.

In September, the Nebraska Supreme Court granted Hilgers's petition and issued a peremptory writ of mandamus requiring the city to place the three charter amendments on the 3 November 2026 ballot. Hilgers then requested that the court award his office costs and attorneys' fees of $19,107. The city responded on 25 September, contending it was working in good faith and the problems arose from unusual issues during filing, and asked the court to deny the motion.

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Nebraska Attorney General’s Office hopes to recoup $19,000 from City of LincolnNebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers is attempting to recoup over $19,000 from the City of Lincoln after a legal battle over several ballot initiatives.WOWT · 12 Oct, 22:56
Nebraska Attorney General’s Office hopes to recoup $19,000 from City of LincolnNebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers is attempting to recoup over $19,000 from the City of Lincoln after a legal battle over several ballot initiatives.1011Now · 12 Oct, 22:56

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