NEBRASKA NOW REQUIRES ALL VOTERS TO PRESENT IDENTIFICATION WHEN VOTING - CLICK TO READ MORE
IMPORTANT 2024 DATES
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Primary Election is May 14, 2024
- April 8 – Early voting by mail begins
- April 15 - Early voting in person begins
- May 3 - 6:00 pm Deadline to request Early Voting ballots to be mailed to a specific address
- May 13 -From 7:00 am to 5:00 pm – Last day of in-person early voting at election office
- May 14 - Statewide Primary Election. Polls open from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
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General Election is November 5, 2024
- September 30 – Early voting by mail begins
- October 7 - Early voting in person begins
- October 25 - 6:00 pm Deadline to request Early Voting ballots to be mailed to a specific address
- November 4 - From 7:00 am to 5:00 pm - Last day of in-person early voting at election office
- November 5 - General Election. Pols open from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
Make a plan to VOTE today!
Step #1: Register to vote.
Step #2: Decide how you will vote. You have 3 options.
Option #1: Request a mail-in-ballot from the Lancaster election office.
(request form must be received by May 3rd and ballot must be returned by 8 PM on election day).
Option #2: Vote early at the Lancaster election office at 601 N 46th Street in Lincoln.
Option #3: Vote at your local polling location on election day.
Step #3: Spread the word. It is not enough for us to vote. We need help our friends and family make a plan to vote. Share this link to our Voting Center.
VOTING PROBLEMS
If you experience any problems with early voting or at your polling place on election day, you can call The National Voter Assistance hotline number — 833-336-8683 — or email the NDP at [email protected]
DROPPING OFF VOTE-BY-MAIL APPLICATIONS AND COMPLETED BALLOTS
Lancaster County has a drop-box outside the election commission office located at 601 N 46th Street in Lincoln. There are drop-boxes at 4 public libraries throughout Lincoln
QUICK VOTING LINKS
Get your Voter Guide–the list of Democrats you will see on your ballot. We will post information when it is available.
Request a Vote-By-Mail application to be sent to you.
Check to see if you are registered to vote at the right address.
Find your polling place (where you go on Election Day to vote, we encourage you to vote early if possible).
Visit the Lancaster County Election Commission's website for information on early voting.
Spanish Versions of Election Forms.
LIVING OVERSEAS
Democrats Abroad help Nebraskans living overseas vote. Get all the information you need to vote abroad here.
NEBRASKANS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES
From the NE SOS office: “Voters with disabilities can use the accessible ballot marking device to vote early by scheduling an appointment with their County Election Office.” All county election offices are closed to the public, so you must call ahead to schedule an appointment.
FORMERLY INCARCERATED NEBRASKANS
Nebraska law ensures that people who have served time can have their right to vote restored after a two-year period following the successful completion of their sentence, including probation.
You can read all the background on voting rights for formerly incarcerated people here.
VOLUNTEER
Poll Worker
If you would like to become a poll worker for the election, contact your county election office.
They will then send you information on training and how to register for this paid position in your county.
Time requirements are a training class, which varies in time by county, usually 1-2 hours and then working the day of the election 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. CT.
We want to caution that only those without underlying health issues should consider this option since you will be in contact with various people during the day.
We strongly encourage volunteers to sign up for to be a Poll Watcher which will give you more ability to socially distance.
Poll Watcher
LCDP is asking as many of our supporters as possible to sign up to be a Poll Watcher. Civic Nebraska, a non-partisan group, is seeking individuals to volunteer as non-partisan election observers. Observers act in a passive role, monitoring elections and the polling places, reporting back to Civic Nebraska their observations, particularly instances of concern.
As part of their observations, election observers gather data on how elections are ran from one county to the next and record any irregularities or differing treatment of voters based on geography.
Volunteers will also check to see if polling places are ADA compliant. This information is shared with local county election officials and state election officials to identify areas of success and improvement and pursue future legislative initiatives to improve the voter’s experience.
If you are interested in becoming a poll watcher, fill out this form from Civic Nebraska and they will train you and then place you at a polling location.
