LINCOLN — Registered nonpartisan Mark Cohen of Lemoyne will appear on the ballot for Nebraska’s 3rd Congressional District. He’s the second independent to qualify for a Nebraska congressional race this year. The Nebraska Secretary of State’s Office confirmed Wednesday that Cohen had at least 2,207 valid signatures across the district, enough that local election officials could […]

Court records indicate new details on how law enforcement narrowed in on five out-of-state individuals arrested in connection with gathering allegedly fraudulent signatures on Lincoln petitions, which have led to 10 felony charges so far.

Lancaster County officials announced the arrest of five out-of-state individuals for suspected fraud on three Lincoln petitions.

Lancaster County election officials referred to law enforcement more than 13,300 signatures suspected to be fraudulent on three petitions.

Election officials rejected more than 65% of signatures on three petitions from a conservative group seeking to reshape Lincoln elections.