The Nebraska voter registration deadline for mailed and online registration is October 16, 2026, and the Nebraska voter registration deadline for in-person applications is October 23, 2026 by 6 pm.
Eligibility
In order to register to vote in Nebraska, you must be a U.S citizen, be a Nebraska resident, be 18 years or older by Election Day, not be serving a sentence for a felony conviction, and not be declared mentally incompetent by a court.
- Nebraska residents can register to vote at 17 years old if they will be 18 by Election Day.
- Individuals may vote after completing the full term of a sentence for felony conviction, including parole and probation. Click here for more information about felon voting rights.
- College students can choose to vote in Nebraska or their home state, but may only be registered in one state. See more information here.
- Find more information about the eligibility requirements for voting in Nebraska here.
Deadline
The deadline to register to vote by mailing in a completed registration form or by completing an online registration in Nebraska is October 16, 2026, which is 18 days before Election Day. Mailed forms must be postmarked 18 days before Election Day. The deadline to register to vote in-person in Nebraska is October 23, 2026 by 6:00 pm, which is 11 days before Election Day.
Voter Registration Process
There are three methods of registering to vote in Nebraska: online registration, mailing in a completed printable application, or in-person.
- Nebraska residents can register to vote in person at their county election office, DMV, State Department of Health and Human Services, or State Department of Education.
- Further voter registration information for Nebraska can be found here.
This page was last updated on September 30, 2026
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Nebraska offers in-person, absentee, and early voting in the 2026 General Election.
Vote-By-Mail Practices
Any registered voter in Nebraska may request an early-voting (absentee) ballot, and is not required to provide a reason. Click here for the Nebraska Early Voting Ballot Application. You can also send in a hand-written request for an absentee ballot.
- The last day to request an absentee ballot is the second Friday before the election (October 23, 2026).
- All early voting ballots must arrive by the closing of the polls on Election Day (8pm central time and 7pm mountain time).
- Further absentee/by-mail voting information for Nebraska is listed here.
Early Voting
Nebraska offers early voting.
- Early voting begins 30 days before Election Day (October 4, 2026) and ends the day before Election Day (November 2, 2026)
Election Day Practices
On Election Day, the polls are open 8am to 8pm central time and 7am to 7pm mountain time.
- Nebraska now requires valid identification in order to vote in all elections. To determine what form of ID is required, see more information here.
- Further Nebraska voting information is listed here.
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