Nebraska allows all voters to request an absentee/vote-by-mail ballot, with no excuse or witness verification requirements. This will likely make absentee/VBM ballots a first choice for many Nebraskans. A good backup plan will be to vote early in person at your county's election office, which runs throughout the month of October.
To avoid possible postal delays impacting your vote, we recommend mailing your completed ballot back by Tuesday, October 13th. Plan to drop it off by hand after that
If you are concerned about your absentee ballot returning on time through the mail, visit our other page to learn how to drop your ballot off in person.
Registering In Person: October 23, 2020.
Registering By Mail: Postmarked October 16, 2020. Received October 20, 2020, if there's an illegible postmark.
Registering Online: October 16, 2020
Nebraska should be mailing to all active, registered voters an absentee ballot application.
Request In person: Received October 23, 2020
Request By Mail: Application received by October 23, 2020
Request Online: N/A (Application must be physically signed. A photo or scan of your signed application may be emailed to your county election official. The application can also be faxed to your county election official once signed.)
Ballots must be received, via mail or hand-delivery, at your local county election office by 8pm on Election Day (before polls close).
We strongly recommend mailing your ballot much earlier (by October 13th) and, if that's not possible, dropping it off in person. Learn how below or on our other page.
Application must be physically signed. A photo or scan of your signed application may be emailed to your county election official. The application can also be faxed to your county election official once signed.
No, Nebraska is a “no-excuse” state, meaning any registered voter may request an early-voting (absentee) ballot, and is not required to provide a reason.
No.
At your local county election office by 8pm on Election Day.
An absentee voter may appoint an agent.
A candidate for office and any person serving on a campaign committee for such a candidate shall not act as an agent for any registered voter requesting a ballot unless such person is a member of the registered voter's family.
No person shall act as an agent for more than two registered voters in any election.
From October 4th to November 2nd.
Hours not specified.
County clerk or election commissioners’ offices.
No.
No.
8am - 8pm (Central time zone)
7am - 7pm (Mountain time zone)
If you are in line when polls close, you are legally entitled to vote. Don't leave!
No.