Nebraska voters choose new secretary of state in three weeks

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 16:32 · Archive

Nebraska voters will choose a new secretary of state in about three weeks. The office runs the state's elections, certifies results and oversees every new business filed in the state. Republican Scott Petersen and Democrat Sarah Slattery are running for the position.

Petersen and Slattery fundamentally disagree on whether election security needs addressing. Petersen said 'a lot of people don't believe Joe Biden got 80 million votes' and asked 'are our election systems being tampered with?' Slattery said Nebraska is 'considered the gold standard of elections in the country' and that she did not enter the race over election concerns because 'they've always been run very amazingly'.

Both candidates addressed other responsibilities of the office. They discussed making it easier to start a business in Nebraska and improving the Secretary of State website, which Slattery said is 'really hard to navigate' and uses 'outdated systems' that cost the state money. Both also highlighted the need to understand new technology, particularly artificial intelligence, to keep systems secure.

How it is being reported

• Nebraska Secretary of State candidates outline prioritiesNebraska voters will choose a new secretary of state in about three weeks. The office runs the state’s elections, certifies results and oversees every new business filed in the state.WOWT · 13 Oct, 04:26
• Nebraska Secretary of State candidates outline prioritiesNebraska voters will choose a new secretary of state in about three weeks. The office runs the state’s elections, certifies results and oversees every new business filed in the state.1011Now · 13 Oct, 04:26

In this story: Nebraska · Scott Petersen · Sarah Slattery · Joe Biden

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