Register or check your record
Mail registration must be postmarked by October 16. Online registration must be completed before midnight October 16. The final in-person registration deadline at the county election office is 6 p.m. October 23.
Official voter resources
Make your Nebraska voting plan
Register online or by mail by October 16, or in person at the county election office by 6 p.m. October 23. In-person early voting begins October 5, and the general election is November 3.
First steps
Start with these three actions
Vote before Election Day
Early ballots were ready for delivery by mail September 28. In-person early voting begins October 5 and ends November 2. Nebraska does not require an excuse for early voting.
Request and return an early ballot
A county election office must receive a mailed early-ballot request by 6 p.m. October 23. A completed ballot must arrive by 8 p.m. Central or 7 p.m. Mountain on November 3, including delivery by mail, agent, carrier, or official drop box.
October 16mail and online registration deadline
October 23in-person registration deadline
October 5in-person early voting begins
November 3General Election Day
Election timeline
Early ballots ready for delivery by mail
The election calendar lists this as the date early ballots are ready for delivery by mail.
In-person early voting begins
Voters may begin early voting in person through the county election office.
Mail and online registration deadline
Mail registration must be postmarked by this date. Online registration must be completed before midnight. Agency, DMV, and agent-delivered registrations also use this deadline.
Write-in affidavit deadline
A statewide write-in candidate must file the required affidavit by this deadline.
Final in-person registration and early-ballot request deadline
Register in person at the county election office or ensure the office receives a mailed early-ballot request by this deadline.
Last day for in-person early voting
This is the final day to vote early in person.
General Election Day
Polls are open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Central and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mountain. Early ballots must arrive by the corresponding poll-closing time.
Check the current rule: Nebraska voters must present an acceptable photo ID. The ID must show the voter's name and photo and may be expired. A voter without acceptable identification may use the reasonable impediment certification or the provisional-ballot process described by the Secretary of State. Check county instructions and time zone before voting or returning a ballot.
4 statewide ballot measures
The official 2026 ballot-measures pamphlet and LR19CA records list three initiatives and one legislatively referred constitutional amendment for all Nebraska voters.
- Initiative 440 - Online Sports Wagering AuthorizationShall the Nebraska Constitution be amended to authorize the enactment of laws allowing persons located within Nebraska to place sports wagers through an Internet-based platform when offered by an authorized gaming operator conducting games of chance within a licensed racetrack enclosure in Nebraska?
- Initiative 441 - Online Sports Wagering RegulationShall statutes be enacted that: (1) Allow persons located within Nebraska to place sports wagers through an Internet-based platform when offered by an authorized gaming operator conducting games of chance within a licensed racetrack enclosure in Nebraska or the operator's platform provider; and (2) Regulate such sports wagers?
- Initiative 442 - Fairness for GirlsShall the Nebraska Constitution be amended to provide: (1) Schools must expressly designate each athletic team or sport as one of the following based on biological sex: (a) Males, men, or boys; (b) females, women, or girls; or (c) coed or mixed; and (2) Athletic teams or sports designated for females, women, or girls shall not be open to students of the male sex? The amendment would apply to all athletic teams or sports sponsored by public schools or postsecondary educational institutions, and private schools or educational institutions whose athletic teams or sports compete against public schools or institutions.
- LR19CA - Legislative Term LimitsA constitutional amendment to change the limit on legislative terms from two consecutive terms to three consecutive terms.
2 statewide judicial retention questions
All Nebraska voters decide whether Thomas E. Stine and Dirk V. Block should be retained as judges of the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court. Other judicial retention questions are tied to specific courts or districts and are excluded from this statewide guide. These retention questions are not counted among the six candidate contests or 19 printed candidates or tickets.
Open the official final judicial retention listUse the official Nebraska election pages
The Secretary of State's election page links the candidate list, ballot-measure materials, election calendar, voter tools, and county election contacts. Local ballot styles vary.
Open Nebraska's official election pageOfficial voter links
2026 election calendarOfficial registration, early voting, write-in, ballot request, return, and Election Day dates.Registering to voteOfficial online, mail, agency, and in-person registration rules.Early votingOfficial no-excuse early voting, request, delivery, and receipt guidance.Nebraska voter IDOfficial acceptable-photo-ID, reasonable-impediment, and provisional-ballot guidance.Nebraska drop-box locatorOfficial county drop-box locations for ballot return.Election Day FAQOfficial polling-hour and Election Day guidance.
Dates checked October 1, 2026. Confirm them at the linked official source.