2026 Elections 'It's fun to vote': Lancaster County voters head to the polls. TOMER RONEN Lincoln Journal Star May 12, 2026 May 12, 2026 Updated 1 hr ago 0 Former Lincoln City Council member Richard Meginnis casts his ballot at Gere Library on Tuesday. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save TOMER RONEN Lincoln Journal Star Election Day has finally arrived.kAmpD r2>3C:6 |4(:==:2>D 6?E6C65 96C } $EC66E A@==:?8 =@42E:@?[ 96C =@?8 H2:E 6?565[ 2?5 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6 E96 `g\J62C\@=5 4@F=5 7:== @FE 2 32==@E]k^AmkAmQxEVD :>A@CE2?E E@ G@E6 3642FD6 ?@E 6G6CJ@?6 92D E96 492?46 E@ FD6 E96:C G@:46[Q D96 D2:5] Qx7 J@F 92G6 E96 AC:G:=686 E@ G@E6[ J@F D9@F=5 5@ :E]Qk^AmkAm|4(:==:2>D[ H9@ G@E65 2D 2 s6>@4C2E :? %F6D52JVD AC:>2CJ 6=64E:@?[ D2:5 D96VD 366? H2:E:?8 Q7@C6G6CQ E@ G@E6 2?5 H96? 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See photos as voters head to the polls A voter drops off a ballot at Gere Library on Tuesday. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star A voter drops off a ballot at the Gere Library on Tuesday. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star A voter casts a ballot at Gere Library on Tuesday. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star New "I Voted" stickers were available to voters on Tuesday. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star Former Lincoln City Council member Richard Meginnis casts his ballot at Gere Library on Tuesday. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star Former Lincoln City Council member Richard Meginnis casts his ballot at Gere Library on Tuesday. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star Contact the writer at tronen@journalstar.com or 402-473-7391. On X @tronen22 0 Comments Locations Lincoln Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. 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