Nebraska Voter Data: Justice Department Takeover SHOCKING Details!

Omaha, NE – Buckle up, folks, because Nebraska is about to hand over a whole lot of sensitive information to the feds. After a legal battle that went all the way to the state Supreme Court, Nebraska’s Secretary of State will be releasing data on *every single registered voter* in the state to the U.S. Justice Department this Thursday. And yeah, people are a little nervous about it.

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Republican Secretary of State Bob Evnen confirmed to the Associated Press that the state Supreme Court gave the green light on Wednesday, denying an injunction that would have stopped the data dump. This comes after a state judge tossed out a lawsuit from Common Cause last week. Common Cause, a government watchdog group, was trying to prevent the release of this information, which includes stuff like dates of birth, addresses, and partial Social Security numbers. I mean, that's pretty much everything you need to steal someone's identity these days, right?

“This case threatens the unprecedented and unlawful release of highly sensitive information of every Nebraska voter,” Common Cause lawyers argued, and it's hard to disagree with that sentiment. “Once the data is released, that bell cannot be unrung.” They're not wrong. Once it's out there, you can't exactly get it back. It's like trying to put toothpaste back in the tube.

Apparently, the Justice Department has been on a bit of a data-collecting spree. They started pushing states to cough up Voter data and other election info last year, and have actually sued at least 23 states and the District of Columbia to get their hands on voter rolls. Talk about aggressive.

Evnen claims he's handing over the data so the Justice Department can assess Nebraska's compliance with federal voting laws. He also pointed out that the Nebraska Attorney General's office said the federal request was “lawful and proper.” Okay, but still… it feels like an overreach.

In a carefully worded statement, Evnen assured everyone he's committed to protecting voters' personal info from misuse. But here's the kicker: when asked if he could *guarantee* the security of the data and prevent legitimate voters from being wrongly purged from the rolls, he gave a rather… colorful response. “The only thing I'm positive of is that the sun won't catch in a tree when it sets tonight,” he said. So, not exactly a resounding "yes" then. That doesn't exactly inspire confidence, does it? I mean, come on.

Adding insult to injury, a federal judge just rejected the Justice Department's attempt to get Michigan's voter rolls earlier this week. So, it's not like everyone is just rolling over and complying. Elections are handled at the state and local level for a reason, and this whole situation just feels like the federal government is trying to stick its nose where it doesn't belong. We’ll have to wait and see what, if anything, comes of this data transfer – and whether anyone’s personal information winds up compromised.