Upcoming Elections
2010 Primary Election: 05/11/10
2010 General Election: 11/2/10
Polling Place Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Central Time (7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mountain Time)
Click here to download a Nebraska Frequently Asked Questions document created by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and its pro bono law firm partners.
Voter Registration Information
Click here for a Nebraska Voter Registration Guide created by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and its pro bono law firm partners.
Registration Deadlines
Voter registration forms must be postmarked or hand delivered by the 3rd Friday before the election. This is also the last day for registering through an office other than the clerk's (for example, the DMV). You may register in person at the clerk's office until the 2nd Friday before the election.
Identification Required for Registration
You will need either a photo ID or a utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that has proof of your name and address.
If you mail in your ballot, you should include a copy of one of these. If you do not, you will have to show one of these documents at the polls on Election Day.
How to Check Registration
Call 1-866-OUR-VOTE
Check online.
Voting Information
Identification Required to Vote
If you registered by mail, did not enclose any ID with your registration, and have not voted in your precinct before, you will need either a photo ID or a utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that has proof of your name and address.
How to Find Your Polling Place
Call 1-866-OUR-VOTE
Check online.
Absentee Voting
Click here to visit GoVoteAbsentee.org, a resource for absentee voters.
Any voter is eligible to apply for an Early Voting (sometimes called Absentee) ballot. Under state law, you do not need to give a reason when you apply for the ballot.
You can get an Early Voting Ballot by:
- Mailing or faxing this form to your county clerk.
- You can write to your clerk including your name, address, party affiliation, phone number, signature, and the mailing address where you want your ballot sent.
- Contact your county clerk or election commissioner directly.
Rules and Deadlines:
- You can request an early voting ballot any time in the 120 days before an election, up to the Wednesday before the election at 4 p.m.
- Ballots will be sent out beginning 35 days before the election. This is also the first day you can vote in person at your clerk's office.
- The Monday before Election Day is the last day to cast an early voting ballot in person at your County Election Office.
If you are in the military or are a Nebraska resident living overseas, go here for more information.
Early Voting
Voters may vote "in-person absentee" at their County Election office through the Monday before Election Day.
Information For People who have Moved or Changed Addresses
If you have moved to Nebraska or within Nebraska, you must re-register at your new address, and can do so starting the first day you move there.
If you have moved out of Nebraska within the 30 days before an election, you are eligible to vote for president and vice president at your old address. Contact your county clerk for a ballot.
Information for People with Felony Convictions
You are eligible to re-register to vote beginning two years after the completion of your sentence and parole. Follow the normal registration processes.
For more information, go to the Secretary of State's website, or click here to download a Nebraska Election Protection Manual created by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and its pro bono law firm partners.
