Yes. Voter registration is required in Nebraska. The only exception is for a Presidential election. Those who have recently moved to Nebraska or who have moved to another state after that state’s registration deadline may vote a Presidential-only ballot by contacting the county election official.

To register to vote in Nebraska you must:

• Live in the State of Nebraska
• Be at least 18 years of age on or before the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November
• Be a citizen of the United States
• 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

No, you may register to vote the same day you become a resident of the State of Nebraska.

• you may register online or change your current registration at the NEReg2Vote website https://www.nebraska.gov/apps-sos-voter-registration/
• You may register in person at the local County Clerk/Election Commissioner’s office during normal business hours.
• You may also register by mail. Voter Registration Applications are available at several locations throughout the state, including banks, post offices and libraries. A voter registration application can be printed off this web site for your use. If registering for the first time in Nebraska by mail, please provide a copy of a current and valid photo ID, or a copy of a utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or other government document which is dated within 60 days immediately prior to the date of presentation showing the same name and residence address provided on the voter registration application to avoid delays with your registration.
• You may also register to vote through the state Department of Motor Vehicles when applying for or renewing your driver’s license.
• You may also 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 programs.

• Mail-in voter registrations must be mailed and postmarked on or before the third Friday just before an election.
• Individuals may register in person at the County Clerk/Election Commissioner’s office prior to 6 p.m. on the second Friday before an election.

• No, you may choose to not affiliate with a particular party by checking the non-partisan box on the application. However, if voters choose to designate a specific party they may choose from one of the four statewide parties currently recognized in Nebraska: Democratic, Republican, Libertarian and Legal Marijuana NOW.
• If voters wish to vote in the primary elections, where parties choose their nominees for state and county offices, they must declare their party affiliation.

You must re-register whenever you change

• Your name
• Your address
• Your political party affiliation
• Failure to vote in a previous election does not require re-registration

• Yes, you will receive an acknowledgment from the election official that you have properly registered.
• If you have questions on your registration, call your County Election Commissioner.

• By law, a residence is that place at which you have established a home, where you are habitually present, and to which, when you depart, you intend to return. Leaving for temporary purposes, such as military service, school attendance, hospital stays, or missions work need not result in a change of residence for voting purposes.
• However, any permanent change in your residence or address will require you to re-register to vote.