JANUARY 2024
JANUARY 15
FIRST DAY
›› for election officials to accept an early voting ballot request for the May 14 primary election
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FEBRUARY 2024
FEBRUARY 15
DEADLINE
›› for all current office-holders to file for re-election in time for the May 14 primary election
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MARCH 2024
MARCH 1
DEADLINE
›› for all non-incumbents to file for office in time for the May 14 primary election
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MARCH 1
LAST DAY
›› for the Nebraska Secretary of State to certify candidates, offices, and issues to be placed on the statewide ballot for the May 14 primary election
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APRIL 2024
APRIL 15
FIRST DAY
›› for early, in-person voting at the county clerk’s or election commissioner’s office
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APRIL 29
11:59 pm CDT
DEADLINE
›› to register ONLINE in time to vote in the May 14, 2024, primary election
Click here to access Nebraska online registration portal
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MAY 2024
MAY 3
LAST DAY
›› for a voter with a religious objection to being photographed to notify the county clerk or election commissioner to add a notation to the poll book indicating this religious objection
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MAY 13
LAST DAY
›› to vote early in person in the May 14 primary election
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TUESDAY, MAY 14
PRIMARY ELECTION DAY
POLLS OPEN 8 am CDT / 7 am MDT
›› Find your polling place
›› Deliver early mail-in ballots to your county’s official ballot dropbox before 8 pm CDT/7 pm MDT
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POLLS CLOSE 8 pm CDT / 7 pm MDT
If you are in line when polls close, stay in line – you must be allowed to vote
DEADLINE
8 pm CDT / 7 pm MDT
›› to deliver mail-in ballots to your county’s official ballot dropbox
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MAY 21
DEADLINE
›› to present valid photographic ID to the election commissioner or county clerk by a voter without a reasonable impediment, who failed to present valid photographic identification at the time of voting.
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JUNE 2024
JUNE 10
9 am CDT
MEETING
›› Board of State Canvassers meets to certify primary election results
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JULY 2024
JULY 3
5 pm CDT
DEADLINE
›› for filing initiative petitions intended for the Nov. 5, 2024 statewide ballot
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JULY 8
FIRST DAY
›› for election officials to accept an early mail-in ballot request form for the Nov. 5 general election
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SEPTEMBER 2024
SEPTEMBER 13
LAST DAY
›› for the Secretary of State to certify candidates, offices, and issues to be placed on the statewide ballot.
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SEPTEMBER 30
DEADLINE
›› for election officials to have early mail-in ballots ready for delivery by mail
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OCTOBER 2024
OCTOBER 7
FIRST DAY
›› for in-person early voting at the county clerk’s or election commissioner’s office
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OCTOBER 18
11:59 pm CDT
LAST DAY
›› to register ONLINE in time to vote in the Nov. 5 general election
Click here to access Nebraska online registration portal
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OCTOBER 25
6 pm CDT
LAST DAY
›› to register in person in time to vote in the Nov. 5 general election
›› for a voter with a religious objection to being photographed to notify the county clerk or election commissioner to add a notation to the poll book indicating such a religious objection
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NOVEMBER 2024
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 into SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS
NOVEMBER 4
LAST DAY
›› to vote early in person in the Nov. 5 general election
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5
GENERAL ELECTION DAY
POLLS OPEN 8 am CST / 7 am MST
›› Find your polling place
› Deliver early mail-in ballot to your county’s official ballot dropbox before 8 pm CST/7 pm MST
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POLLS CLOSE 8 pm CST / 7pm MST
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NOVEMBER 12
DEADLINE
›› to present valid photographic identification to the election commissioner or county clerk by a voter without a reasonable impediment who failed to present valid photographic identification at the time of voting.
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DECEMBER 2
MEETING
›› Board of State Canvassers meets to certify the election results
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