• Official State Website
• Secretary of State Website
• Absentee Voting Rules Webpage

Summary

Do I have to be registered to vote?

• Yes, voter registration is required in Nebraska to be eligible to vote.
• The only exception is at a Presidential election for persons who have recently moved to Nebraska, or moved to another state after that state’s registration deadline. They may vote a Presidential-only ballot by contacting the county election official.

What determines my eligibility to vote?
To register to vote in Nebraska, you must:

• Be a United States Citizen;
• Be at least 18 years of age on or before the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November;
• Live in the State of Nebraska;
• Have not been convicted of a felony, or if convicted, at least two years have passed since the completion of your sentence for the felony including any parole term;
• Have not been officially found to be mentally incompetent.

Do I have to be a resident for a certain amount of time to register?
No, you may register to vote the same day you become a resident of the State of Nebraska

How do I register to vote?

• You may register in person at the local county clerk/election commissioner’s office during normal business hours.
• You may register by mail. Voter registration applications are available at several locations throughout the state, including banks, post offices and libraries. Additionally, a voter registration application can be printed off this Web site for your use.
• You may register through the state Department of Motor Vehicles when applying for or renewing your driver’s license.
• You may register through the state Department of Health and Human Services and state Department of Education at the time of application, review or change of address in connection with public assistance programs.
• You must sign and return your voter registration application to your county clerk/election commissioner’s office.

Must I designate a party affiliation?

• If you wish to vote in partisan races for state and local candidates in the primary election, you must declare your party affiliation.
• The Democratic, Green, Nebraska and Republican parties are the only statewide recognized parties.
• Party designation has no bearing when voting the non-partisan ballot or in the general election.

Sources:
Nebraska Voter Registration Rules
Nebraska Election Page

Deadlines

• Register to Vote
  • Deadline to register to vote in November 2008 election: Friday, October 24, 2008 (Last day to register in person).
  • Deadline to register to vote in November 2008 election: Friday, October 17, 2008 (Last day to register by mail).
  • Individuals may register in person at the county clerk/election commissioner’s office prior to 6 p.m. on the second Friday preceding an election.

• Register for absentee ballot in November 2008 election: October 27, 2008.

• Early Voting
  • Nebraska allows all registered voters (after an application) to cast their ballot at the county office 35 days prior to any statewide election or 15 days prior to a special election.
  • September 29 - first day for early voting in person
    
  • November 3 - last day for early voting in person
    
• Here's the Official Election Calendar (pdf) for the state of Nebraska:

Voting Equipment
Nebraska recently returned to the paper ballot after the problems with counting votes in the 2000 election. The state uses an optical paper scan ballot, with the aid of federal funds optical-scan machines are used in all 93 counties in the state of Nebraska. The state believes that the paper ballot is reliable and cost effective, voters find it easy to use, and the ability to conduct accurate recounts is preserved.