Nebraska Absentee voters, beware!

Letters, 10/15: We need mail-in privacy


Absentee voters, beware!

Do you know that when you request a mail-in ballot, that the information on who receives a ballot is public information? Therefore, the list of names, addresses, etc., is available for anyone to use.

I received my mail-in ballot Wednesday noon and one hour later received a call from Gov. Dave Heineman stating that I had just received a mail-in ballot, and he asked me to vote for Pete Ricketts. I am sure this was a recorded message sent by the Republican Party office, but with the governor’s approval.

I am an election inspector for Lancaster County. If this act had taken place at a polling area, it would be unlawful. It seems to me there is no difference between their tactic and the polling law that we are required to enforce.

I feel this is an invasion of privacy. We need to contact our legislators to get the law or regulation changed.

Gov. Heineman, I am only one person, but you just lost my vote.

Buddy Sizemore, Lincoln