‘Sad period in Nebraska history’: AG Hilgers speaks on ongoing petition fraud investigations

By: Zach Wendling

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: August 26, 2026

Words: 1,907

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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LINCOLN — As law enforcement continues to investigate thousands of possibly fraudulent signatures on at least eight different Nebraska petitions this year, Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers is speaking out on the historic situation for the first time.

The ongoing criminal investigation has already led to the arrest of six out-of-state circulators, and prosecutors have filed an arrest warrant for a seventh, the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office said this month. Petitions for

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