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FULLERTON — Early voting has begun ahead of the Nov. 3 general election.
Monday marked the first day that Nebraska residents could vote in person at their county courthouses. Counties will begin mailing out ballots later this week.
Voters who completed an early voting application and fulfilled the voter ID requirements by enclosing a photocopy of their driver’s license or state ID or writing in their driver’s license or state ID number should expect to receive their ballot in the mail sometime in the next couple weeks. Nance County has one precinct that is all mail-in voting. For voters in Cedar, Timber Creek and South Branch townships, ballots are set to go out on Friday.
Registered Nebraska voters can still request an early voting ballot by sending their completed early voting form to their county election office. The deadline to request an early voting ballot is Oct. 16 if you register online or at the DMV or Oct. 23 if you register in person at the courthouse.
Ballots must be received by the county election office no later than 8 p.m. on Election Day – Nov. 3, 2026. If mailing, the United States Postal Service (USPS) recommends that voters mail their ballot back early, so they have time to arrive at the county election office by the deadline. Otherwise, voters can return their ballot in person or by secure drop box up through the deadline.
If you have questions about Nebraska’s voter ID law before heading to the polls next month, visit voterID.nebraska.gov to find information in both English and Spanish.