Nebraska Voting Requirements & Information
U.S. Vote Foundation’s Nebraska Voting Requirements and Information directory informs you of Nebraska voting rules and options. It focuses on Nebraska-specific voting guidelines and information for all voters, including domestic, overseas, and military voters. Here you can find out about Nebraska voter eligibility, voter ID requirements, registration, absentee and early voting options, ways to transmit voting documents and links to specific-Nebraska voting tools. It's an all-in-one Nebraska voting resource.
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:
- At least two years have passed since the completion of a felony sentence including any parole term.
- You have been legally declared "mentally incompetent" by a court
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 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:
- Government Issued Document that shows your current name and address
- Utility Bill, Bank Statement, Government Check, or Paycheck that Shows your current name and address
Documents must be dated within 60 days
Voting In-Person
Voters will be required to provide photo ID when casting a ballot beginning with the May 14, 2024 statewide primary election. Acceptable forms of ID include:
- Valid Nebraska Driver's License
- Nebraska Personal ID
- Valid Student ID from State School
- Valid Military ID
- Valid Tribal ID
- Valid US Passport
- Valid ID with photo issued by a Government Agency
- Hospital, assisted-living or nursing home record
Voter Materials Transmission Options
Domestic Voter |
In-Person |
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Fax |
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Online |
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| Voter Registration | |||||
| Absentee Ballot Request | |||||
| Blank Ballot To Voter | |||||
| Voted-Absentee Ballot Return |
State Lookup Tools – Am I Registered?
State Elections Website
Can I View my Sample Ballot?
Where is my Polling Place?
Where is my Ballot?
Can I Register to Vote Online?
Am I Registered?
Military Voter Information
Overseas Voter Information
State Voter Registration FAQ
Where is my Ballot Drop Box?
Where are my Early Voting Locations?
Has my Ballot Been Counted?
Where is my Overseas or Military Ballot?
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 |
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Fax |
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Online |
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| Voter Registration | |||||
| Absentee Ballot Request | |||||
| Blank Ballot To Voter | |||||
| Voted-Absentee Ballot Return |
Military Voter |
In-Person |
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Fax |
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Online |
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| Voter Registration | |||||
| Absentee Ballot Request | |||||
| Blank Ballot To Voter | |||||
| Voted-Absentee Ballot Return |