Nebraska holds 1st in-person election since Wisconsin primary

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska is holding the nation’s first in-person primary since a heavily criticized election in Wisconsin five weeks ago in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic.
Election officials have repeatedly urged voters to cast early, mail-in ballots, but Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts and Secretary of State Bob Evnen both pledged to forge ahead with an in-person primary even though many other states have rescheduled theirs or switched to all-mail voting. Ricketts says members of the Nebraska National Guard will be on call help short-staffed polling sites in eight counties, including the Omaha and Lincoln areas.
At least 67 Wisconsin residents got COVID-19 after voting in person or working at  the polls April 7, according to the Wisconsin State Journal. It’s vitally important that Nebraskans voting in person today wear masks or face coverings to protect other voters and poll workers.