How to vote · 2026
Nebraska
Any voter can request a mail ballot
Every date below comes from the Nebraska election office and links to the page that states it. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Dates and rules
Registration, mail ballots, and early voting
Registration deadlineOctober 23, 2026Online/mail registration by Oct. 16 (postmarked); in-person registration at the county election office through 6 p.m. Oct. 23, 2026. No same-day registration.
Mail-ballot request deadlineOctober 23, 2026
Mail ballots first sentSeptember 28, 2026Counties must have early-voting ballots ready and begin mailing Monday, Sept. 28, 2026 (35 days; Neb. Rev. Stat. 32-808). Written requests must be received by close of business Friday, Oct. 23 (second Friday before).
Return ruleMust be received by close of polls (8 p.m. CT) on Election Day
Early in-person votingOctober 5, 2026through November 2, 2026 · In-person early voting at county election offices begins Oct. 5, 2026 (30 days) and ends Nov. 2.
Official NE election site ↗Dates last verified against the official site September 1, 2026.Sources: [1] Nebraska SOS 2026 election calendar: ballots ready for mailing Sept. 28, 2026[2] USA.gov directory of official state election offices[3] Mail voting Sept. 28-Nov. 3, 2026[4] CEIR 2026 voter registration deadlines (June 25, 2026 dataset; per-mode deadlines and same-day registration windows)[5] NCSL Table 7: statutory rule for when absentee/mail ballots are mailed[6] NCSL Table 5: statutory absentee ballot application deadline[7] NCSL Table 11 (updated Dec. 2025): ballot receipt/postmark deadline
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