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: | 620,454 |
| Democratic: | 328,037 |
| Libertarian: | 17,502 |
| Legal Marijuana NOW: | 10,555 |
| Nonpartisan: | 281,662 |
| Total: | 1,258,210 |
| *As of July 1, 2026 | |
Next Statewide Election
11/3/2026 Gubernatorial Statewide General Election
Dates & Deadlines
7/2/2026
At 5 PM - 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
8/3/2026
At 5 PM - last day for non-incumbents (new filers) not on the primary election ballot to file
Last day for filing for partisan office by petition
Filing deadline for judicial officeholders to place their name on the general election ballot for retention
Last day for a non-incumbent candidate, for the general election, for an elective office specified in §49-1493, to file a statement of financial interest with the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission
Last day for a candidate, whose filing deadlines are July 15 or August 1, to withdraw their name and decline to be a candidate
Last day for a candidate nominated at the primary election, or nominated by a political party convention or committee, to decline the nomination
