LINCOLN- By the time the general election rolls around in November, new permanent ballot boxes at four library branches in Lincoln will have video surveillance cameras. County Election Commissioner Todd Wiltgen added $2,500 for the cameras into his proposed 2024-25 budget. The absence of such cameras was a point of contention when Wiltgen added the ballot boxes to these locations last year.

At the time, Wiltgen argued that cameras weren't necessary because stuffing ballot boxes would be very difficult given the processes in place both and after mailing early-voter ballots. Wiltgen said he hasn't changed his opinion on the effectiveness of those protocols, but noted that the addition of cameras helps to counteract unfounded allegations of election fraud.

"One of the ways to counter-measure is to have evidence when people do make unfounded allegations," he said, "We have actual evidence that can disprove their allegations." Certain individuals who regularly attend Lancaster County Board meetings with voter fraud concerns have argued that the cameras are necessary.

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