Every Vote
Matters.
Every Vote
Matters.
Every Vote
Matters.
Nebraska
Voting Guide
Voter Registration Deadline:
By mail: 3rd Friday before Election Day
Online: 11:59 p.m. on the 3rd Friday before Election Day
In person: 6 p.m. on the 2nd Friday before Election Day
2022
Primary Election Voter Registration Deadline (online or by mail): April 22
Primary Election Voter Registration Deadline (in-person): April 29
Primary Election: May 10
General Election Voter Registration Deadline (online or by mail): October 21
General Election Voter Registration Deadline (in-person): October 28
General Election: November 8
Students have a decision about where to register to vote.
You have a right to register to vote at the address you consider the place where you live, whether that is your family's home or the place where you attend school. You should update your registration anytime this home address changes.
You may only be registered and vote in one location.
If you register to vote online, you will need your driver’s license or state ID number. Nebraska’s paper voter registration form asks for your Nebraska driver’s license number, or the last four digits of your Social Security number. Be sure to provide one of these numbers if you have it.
If you are a first-time registrant in Nebraska and registering to vote by mail, you may also include a copy of a current and valid photo ID, or a copy of a utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or other government document which is dated within 60 days immediately prior to the date of presentation, showing the same name and residence address provided on the voter registration application.
By Mail
Any Nebraska registered voter may vote by mail without an excuse
Contact your local election officials to request an absentee ballot or access the Early Voting form online at: https://www.sos.nebraska.gov/elections/voter-forms
Applications forms csn be submitted by mail, e-mail, or fax
The last day to request a ballot is at 6 p.m. the 2nd Friday before Election Day
Completed mail ballots must be received by the county election office by close of polls on Election Day. You can return your completed ballot by mail, in-person at your county elections office, by personal agent, or by drop box.
Early In-person
Any Nebraska registered voter may vote early in-person
You can vote early in person at your county's election office beginning 30 days before a primary or general election and 15 days prior to any other kind of election.
Voters who wish to vote early must submit an early voting application. The application is available at: https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/voter-forms
The last day to cast an Early Voting ballot at a county election office is the day before Election Day
Election Day
Voting sites will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Central Time Zone and from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Mountain Time Zone on Election Day. If you are in line by the closing time, then you have a right to vote.
Curbside voting is available to voters with disabilities. For more information, visit: https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/accessible-voting.
Registering to Vote Does Not Affect Your:
Federal Financial Aid
Where you register to vote will not affect federal financial aid such as Pell Grants, Perkins or Stafford loans, or your dependency status for FAFSA.
Status as a Dependent on Your Parents’ Taxes
Being registered to vote at a different address from your parents does not prevent them from claiming you as a dependent on their taxes.
Tuition Status
Being deemed out-of-state for tuition purposes does not prevent you from choosing to register to vote in your campus community.
Will registering to vote in Nebraska affect my driver's licence or car registration?
As a new resident of Nebraska, you may be required to make changes to your driver's license or car registration regardless of whether you register to vote there. You may wish to contact the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles.