ENSURING NEBRASKA ELECTIONS ARE FAIR, RELIABLE, AND TRANSPARENT:

Secretary Gale Made Unprecedented Improvements to Nebraska’s Election System, Using $22 Million in Federal Funding. Secretary Gale brought Nebraska into compliance with the federal Help America Vote Act and earned an “A” rating from federal election officials. The changes were accomplished without cost to Nebraska counties.

Secretary Gale Has Protected the Accuracy of Elections. Using federal grant funds, Secretary Gale purchased new optical-scanning equipment for each county so ballots would be counted accurately.  Random auditing has confirmed the accuracy of Nebraska’s vote tabulation equipment. 

Secretary Gale Improved Accessibility for Disabled Voters. Secretary Gale purchased specialized voting equipment for each polling place that allowed disabled voters to vote in privacy for the first time. He brought all Nebraska polling places into compliance with ADA code.

Secretary Gale Created a Statewide Voter Registration System. The system pools each county’s voter registrations online to improve election administration. The system eliminates duplicate registrations and prevents registration fraud by database cross-checking with licensing and law enforcement agencies.

MAKING IT EASIER TO DO BUSINESS IN NEBRASKA:

Secretary Gale Provides Strong Support for Nebraska Businesses. As a small business owner and attorney serving small businesses for nearly 30 years, Secretary Gale appreciates the importance of the Nebraska business community. He works hard helping people pursue their dream of creating their own businesses, as well as helping people keep their businesses in legal good standing. His office makes business filings easy, so businesses can spend more time growing and less time completing government paperwork. 

Secretary Gale Has Enforced High Standards For Licensees. Secretary Gale knows that enforcing licensing standards maintains the high reputation of Nebraska businesses and builds trust with consumers. He has revoked licenses when necessary to protect the public interest. He serves as Chair of three boards that license some 40,000 state licenses from notaries to realtors.

ENHANCING PUBLIC ACCESS TO STATE GOVERNMENT:

Secretary Gale Has Expanded the State of Nebraska’s Online Presence. As Chair of the State Records Board, Secretary Gale has been responsible for increased and improved online access to state government information and services. This makes it possible for citizens to access state government 24/7 from their offices and homes.