Please visit our Voter ID page for information about the new voter ID law.
The Secretary of State serves as Nebraska’s chief election officer. Working with election officials in the state’s 93 counties, the Elections Division oversees election law, the conduct of elections in the state, election tabulation equipment and the state voter registration system. The division accepts candidate filings and compiles results for statewide, legislative, judicial retention and certain district elections. The division oversees filings for statewide initiative and referendum petitions.
Phone: (402) 471-2555
Fax: (402) 471-7834
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 94608, Lincoln, NE 68509-4608
Location: 301 S. 13th Street, Suite 410, Lincoln, NE 68508
Email: sos.elect@nebraska.gov
| Current Voter Registrations* | |
|---|---|
| Republican: | 619,984 |
| Democratic: | 327,935 |
| Libertarian: | 17,475 |
| Legal Marijuana NOW: | 10,680 |
| Nebraska Working People: | 18 |
| America First: | 104 |
| Nonpartisan: | 282,473 |
| Total: | 1,258,669 |
| *As of September 1, 2026 | |
Next Statewide Election
11/3/2026 Gubernatorial Statewide General Election
Dates & Deadlines
9/1/2026
At 5 PM - last day for filing for nonpartisan office by petition
9/11/2026
Last day for Secretary of State to certify candidates, offices and issues to be placed on the statewide ballot
9/28/2026
Deadline to have early voting ballots ready for delivery by mail
