Nebraska Voting Requirements & Information

Upcoming Election Dates & Deadlines

Local Elections

Tue Apr 4, 2023 - City of Lincoln Primary Election

Voter Registration Deadline

  • Postmarked by
    Fri Mar 17, 2023
  • Online by
    Fri Mar 17, 2023 5:00PM CDT
  • At DMV and other State Agencies by
    At DMV and other State Agencies by Fri Mar 17, 2023 11:59PM CDT
  • In-Person - Received by
    Fri Mar 24, 2023 6:00PM CDT

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

Received by
Fri Mar 24, 2023

Absentee Ballot Return Deadline

Tue Apr 4, 2023

Early Voting Available

Early Voting
Mon Mar 20, 2023 to Tue Apr 4, 2023 5:00PM CDT

Tue May 2, 2023 - City of Lincoln General Election

Voter Registration Deadline

  • Postmarked by
    Fri Apr 14, 2023
  • Online by
    Fri Apr 14, 2023 5:00PM CDT
  • At DMV and other State Agencies by
    At DMV and other State Agencies by Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:59PM
  • In-Person - Received by
    Fri Apr 21, 2023 6:00PM CDT

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

Received by
Fri Apr 21, 2023

Absentee Ballot Return Deadline

Tue May 2, 2023

Early Voting Available

Early Voting
Mon Apr 17, 2023 to Tue May 2, 2023

General Information

Registration

You can register to vote or update your registration information:

  • online
  • by mail
  • in person at your elections office
  • at DMV
  • at public assistance agencies (for health, human services, education)

Election Day Voting

Polling places in Central time zone are open from 8am to 8pm on Election Day; Polling places in Mountain time zone are open from 7am to 7pm on Election Day.

Find my polling place

Early Voting

Nebraska has designated absentee voting as their early voting option for registered voters. Voters can vote in person at their county clerk offices beginning 30 days before the day of election. Contact your local clerk or county office for precise early voting hours.

Absentee Voting

Any registered voter can request an absentee or "early" ballot and vote by mail. Ballots can be requested up to 120 days prior to Election Day, and no later than 6pm on the second Friday preceding the election. Voters may request their absentee ballots by mail, fax, or by printing an application on-line. Completed forms can be sent by mail, fax, or by attachment to an email.

You can use Nebraska's Votercheck to track your ballot status.

Please visit the US Vote Disability Voting Guide to see accommodations for the registration and voting process.

Eligibility Requirements

You are eligible to vote in Nebraska if you:

  • Are a U.S citizen
  • Are a resident of Nebraska
  • Are at least 18 years old by Election Day

You are NOT eligible to vote in Nebraska if:

  • A judge has specifically ruled that you are not able to vote.
  • You are in prison or jail for a felony conviction

Restorative Requirements

  • At least two years have passed since the completion of a felony sentence including any parole term.

You may preregister to vote in Nebraska

  • at 17 years of age and provided you will be 18 by the next general election.

If you are a student, you are eligible to vote in Nebraska if:

  • You reside in Nebraska but are attending college in another state
  • You reside in another state but attend college in Nebraska

Identification Requirements

Voter Registration

To register to vote in Nebraska for the first time, you should provide:

  • Valid Nebraska Driver's License
  • Valid Nebraska issued ID

If you do not have a current and valid photo ID the first time you register to vote in Nebraska, you may provide:

  • Utility Bill, Bank Statement, Government Check, or Paycheck that Shows your current name and address
  • Government Issued Document that shows your current name and address

Documents must be dated within 60 days

Voting In-Person

If you registered to vote in Nebraska, you may be required to present valid ID if you are voting for the first time or your registration is incomplete. You can use any ID from this list:

  • Paycheck that shows your Current Name and Address
  • Current and Valid Photo ID
  • Utility Bill
  • Bank Statement
  • Government Check
  • Government Issued Document that shows your Current Name and Address

Statements, checks and bills should be dated no earlier than 60 days before Election Day.

Voter Materials Transmission Options

Domestic Voter

In-Person

Mail

Fax

Email

Online

Voter Registration
Absentee Ballot Request
Blank Ballot To Voter
Voted-Absentee Ballot Return

State Lookup Tools – Am I Registered?

Upcoming Election Dates & Deadlines

Local Elections

Tue Apr 4, 2023 - City of Lincoln Primary Election

Voter Registration Deadline

  • Postmarked by
    Fri Mar 17, 2023
  • Email or Fax by
    Email or Fax by Fri Mar 24, 2023 6:00PM CDT

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

Received by
Fri Mar 17, 2023

Absentee Ballot Return Deadline

Received by
Tue Apr 4, 2023 8:00PM CDT

Tue May 2, 2023 - City of Lincoln General Election

Voter Registration Deadline

  • Post received by
    Fri Apr 14, 2023
  • Email or Fax by
    Email or Fax by Fri Apr 21, 2023 6:00PM CDT

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

Received by
Fri Apr 14, 2023

Absentee Ballot Return Deadline

Received by
Tue May 2, 2023 8:00PM CDT

Eligibility Requirements

Overseas Voters

U.S. citizens living abroad have the right to vote as absentee voters, provided they are eligible to vote in their state. If you are living outside of the U.S. permanently, indefinitely, or temporarily, your voting rights stay with you, even if you never voted when you lived in the U.S. To vote from overseas:

  • Complete and send an overseas voter registration/ballot request form to your election office in the U.S. This is one specific form that will register you as an overseas voter and request your absentee ballot – simultaneously.

Many states allow children who were born overseas, but never lived in the U.S., to use their U.S. parents’ last residence address to register.

Military Voters

Service members and their eligible family members living outside their voting jurisdiction (within or outside the U.S.) are able to vote as absentee voters.

  • If you are a service member, or an eligible family member, there is a single form to file for both voter registration and ballot request. It is often called the “Federal Post Card Application” or the FPCA form. This form must be re-filed with your election office each time you change location.

To vote as a service member or eligible family member:

  • Complete and send a voter registration/ballot request form “FPCA” to your election office in the U.S. It is the same form in all states.

Identification Requirements

Voting Overseas

U.S. citizens living overseas may register and request a ballot using the overseas voter registration/ballot request form. You will have the following identification options when completing the form:

  • U.S. State or Territory or District Issued ID
  • Option to Indicate that you do not have the Requested ID
  • Last 4 Digits of your Social Security Number

Voting Military

Service members and their dependents may register and request a ballot using the federal voter registration/ballot request form ("FPCA"). You will have the following identification options when completing the form:

  • U.S. State or Territory or District Issued ID
  • Option to Indicate that you do not have the Requested ID
  • Last 4 Digits of your Social Security Number

Voter Materials Transmission Options

Overseas Voter

In-Person

Mail

Fax

Email

Online

Voter Registration
Absentee Ballot Request
Blank Ballot To Voter
Voted-Absentee Ballot Return

Military Voter

In-Person

Mail

Fax

Email

Online

Voter Registration
Absentee Ballot Request
Blank Ballot To Voter
Voted-Absentee Ballot Return

State Lookup Tools – Am I Registered?