LINCOLN- The biggest change that Nebraskans saw in voting procedures — the new legal requirement that they show a form of identification to cast a ballot at the polls — caused no widespread problems or concerns as of early evening, according to a check with various Nebraska officials. “This has been a pretty smooth day,” said Steve Smith, spokesman for Civic Nebraska.

He said earlier outreach efforts by the Nebraska Secretary of State — whom he called the “MVP” of the day — and advocacy groups appeared to have helped educate voters about requirements under the recently passed law. Overall, Civic Nebraska as of about 6:30 p.m. Central Time reported an “efficient” Election Day. Smith said about four dozen observers visited a total of about 100 precincts.

Besides a few unexpected mishaps, the day went extremely smoothly. Officials said that voters had their ID ready to go when they reached their polling place. It is being reported that driver's licenses and state IDs were the bulk of the identification cards presented. The Secretary of State hopes the smooth voting process will continue into the general election in November.

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