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: | 620,580 |
| Democratic: | 327,478 |
| Libertarian: | 17,630 |
| Legal Marijuana NOW: | 10,452 |
| Nonpartisan: | 280,763 |
| Total: | 1,256,903 |
| *As of May 22, 2026 | |
Next Statewide Election
5/12/2026 Gubernatorial Statewide Primary Election
Dates & Deadlines
6/8/2026
10 A.M. Board of State Canvassers certify election results
6/10/2026
9 A.M. Conduct recounts for candidates who filed with the Secretary of State
6/15/2026
Deadline for political subdivisions who appear only on the general election ballot to certify the offices to be filled, terms, vacancies, votes cast, and filing deadlines for each office
7/2/2026
Deadline for filing initiative petitions
7/6/2026
First day to accept early voting ballot request for the general election
7/15/2026
At 5 PM - last day for incumbents (any current office holder) not on the primary election ballot to file
Last day for an incumbent candidate, for the general election, for an elective office specified in §49-1493, to file a statement of financial interests with the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission for the preceding calendar year
At 5 PM - last day for a new political party to submit petitions with the Secretary of State to qualify for the upcoming general election
