Voting is taking place through 8 p.m. Tuesday in Nebraska, as the state’s primary election is carried out.
People who voted in South Sioux City near the high school declined to speak to Siouxland Public Media News on their reasons for voting.
The highlight of the statewide elections may be the governor race where Incumbent Republican Jim Pillen is on the ballot with five other Republicans.
There had been 50 voters by 1:30 p.m. at the school, after five hours of voting. Ardelle Bengtson was one of six poll workers,a task she has done for eight years and enjoys.
“Elections are important. They are a big part of our government, making sure we choose our own leaders. We cannot run an election without election poll workers. It’s a civic duty, and I'm happy to do it,” Bengtson said.
Also on the ballot is one U.S. Senate seat, three congressional seats and about two dozen state legislative seats. The leading votegetters for each political party in the primary become the nominees for the November 2 ballot.
Pillen is being opposed by fellow Republicans Sal Holguin, Sheila Korth-Focken, Gary Rogge, Jacy Todd, and John Walz..
Two Democrats are running, with state senator Lynne Walz and Larry Marvin, who has unsuccessfully run for the U.S. Senate three times.
The Republican Party dominates in voter registration in Nebraska.
