OMAHA- Brian Kruse, Douglas County's election commissioner, believes that voter turnout next Tuesday could reach a record high.

Specifically, Kruse predicts a turnout of 57%, which would equal around 204,000. The highest turnout in Douglas County topped 57.7% in 2018, and Kruse believes may be exceeded this year.

"We always encourage voters to prove me wrong in the right direction," stated Kruse, "That's one mistake I'll be happy to admit I was wrong on, if we go over that 57%."

Kruse thinks that the highly contested races in Nebraska and special issues and amendments will be the top reasons for a potential higher-than-normal voter turnout.

As of Tuesday night, around 65% of the roughly 100,000 early ballots that were requested have been returned. Kruse stressed that, since the election is less than a week away, citizens should place their ballots in one of the 13 county election drop box locations to ensure arrival by next Tuesday.

In Sarpy County, Election Commissioner Emily Ethington predicted a 53% voter turnout, which would amount to around 65,000 votes. According to Ethington, the 2018 gubernatorial election saw a 60.25% turnout, but the county had around 10,000 fewer voters that year.

Both Kruse and Ethington claimed that all polling locations in their districts will be fully staffed, and don't expect exceptionally long lines because of the early voting ballots.

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