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 tabulates 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
TTY: (402) 471-7229
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 94608, Lincoln, NE 68509-4608
Location: 1221 N Street, Suite 103, Lincoln, NE 68508
Email: sos.elect@nebraska.gov
Elections Team
Wayne Bena, Deputy SOS - Elections
Andrew Buller, Assistant Deputy for Elections
Heather Doxon, Training and Implementation Coordinator
Jennifer Hammond, Elections Coordinator
Jessica Jacobson, Administrative Assistant
Ben Larsen, Elections Specialist I
Active Voter Registrations* |
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|---|---|
| Republican: | 594,555 |
| Democratic: | 358,332 |
| Libertarian: | 18,121 |
| Legal Marijuana NOW: | 606 |
| Nonpartisan: | 269,744 |
| Total: | 1,241,358 |
| *As of August 1, 2021 | |
Next Statewide Election
Anticipated Date: 05/10/2022 Gubernatorial Statewide Primary Election
Dates & Deadlines
Check back in November for dates and deadlines regarding the 2022 election cycle.
