Early in-person voting for the general election begins today, October 7, at Nebraska county election offices.
“County election offices are open and prepared to welcome voters to their offices,” Secretary of State Bob Evnen said. “Nebraska voters should be ready to present their acceptable photo ID when they vote.”
Nebraskans can vote early in person at their county election office through November 4. Voting in person at the county election offices is not available on Election Day, November 5. County election office addresses and contact information are available here. More information about early voting is available here.
Voter ID
Voters must present an acceptable photo ID before voting. Acceptable IDs include, but are not limited to:
- Nebraska driver’s license
- Nebraska state ID
- U.S. passport
- Military ID
- Tribal ID
- Hospital, intermediate care facility, assisted-living facility or nursing home record
- Nebraska political subdivision ID (state, county, city, school, etc.)
- Nebraska college or university ID (public or private)
The ID must have the voter’s name and photo. IDs can be expired. The new law does not require Nebraska voters to re-register to vote if their information is up to date.
Nebraskans can get a free state ID from the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). If the person was born in Nebraska and needs a free certified copy of their Nebraska birth certificate to get a free state ID, they can contact the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). A birth certificate is not a valid form of voter ID.
Voter ID educational material is available in English and Spanish at voterID.nebraska.gov.
What’s next?
October 18 – Deadline to register to vote online (by midnight), by mail (postmarked by Oct. 18), at a state agency (DMV, DHHS, Dept. of Ed.), via deputy registrar or via personal agent.
October 25 – Deadline to register to vote at county election offices (by 6pm local time).
October 25 – Deadline to request an early voting ballot be mailed.
November 4 – Last day to vote early at a county election office.
November 5 – Election Day. Polls open at 8am CT/7am MT and close at 8pm CT/7pm MT. Early ballots are due back to county election offices by the close of polls.
