Nebraska/Voting

Registering to Vote:

You must meet the following qualifications to register to vote:

• Age
  • To register to vote you must be 18 years old.
  • If you are 17 years old and will be 18 by the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November of this year, you can register.

• Residence
  • To register, you must be resident of Nebraska and of the county where you are registering. If you move to another county, you must re-register.

• Citizenship
  • You must be a United States citizen in order to register to vote.

• Felony Conviction
  • If you have been convicted of a felony, either in Nebraska or another state or in federal court, you cannot register to vote until two years after the completion of your sentence including any probation or parole term.

• Mentally Incompetent (Non compos mentis)
  • If you have been found by a court to be mentally incompetent, you cannot register to vote.

There is no waiting period to register to vote in Nebraska. You may register to vote the same day you become a Nebraska resident.

Here are some convenient ways to register to vote in Nebraska:

• Complete an online voter registration at NEReg2Vote. This application is available 24/7 and accessible by computer as well as mobile devices.
  • FAQ for NEReg2Vote (English)
  • FAQ for NEReg2Vote (Spanish)
• You may register in person at your county election office. You do not need to bring anything with you to register to vote at the county election office.
• You may register in person through the state Department of Motor Vehicles when applying for or renewing your driver's license. Additionally, you can complete an online voter registration through the DMV when you renew or order a duplicate 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.
• An online voter registration application can be printed for your use. You must mail your application to your county election office. Addresses for the offices are listed on the form.
• 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 must sign your Voter Registration Application before it is returned to your County Clerk/Election Commissioner’s office.

Do you 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.