Voter Information
Who may register to vote?
Anyone who:
- Will be 18 years of age or older on General Election Day (First Tuesday after the first Monday in November)
- Is a United States Citizen
- Is a resident of Nebraska
- Is not under sentence for a felony conviction, or if convicted it has been at least two years since you completed the sentence for the felony including any parole term
- Is not found mentally incompetent
Who needs to re-register?
You must re-register whenever you change your name, your address or your political party affiliation. Failure to do so will result in a delay at your new polling site on election day.
What is the registration deadline?
Mail in registrations must be postmarked on or before the third Friday before an election. You may register in person at the election office on or before the second Friday prior to the election.
Will I receive notice that my mail-in registration his been accepted and processed?
Yes, if you completed the form correctly and mailed it by the deadline (Third Friday prior to the election). If you do not receive notification within 10 days that your registration his been accepted, call the Election Commissioner. In Lincoln County, Nebraska the Election Commissioner is the County Clerk. You are not a registered voter until you receive confirmation.
Early Voters Ballot Information and Link to Form
Who may apply for an early voters ballot?
Anyone who is registered to vote.
Is it possible to request an early voters ballot and register to vote by mail at the same time?
Yes, as long as this is done by the registration deadline.
How do I apply for and vote an early voters ballot?
Early Voters Ballot Application can be filled out online then mailed. Lincoln County Residents Mail to:
Lincoln County Clerk/Election Commissioner
Courthouse - 301 N. Jeffers
North Platte, NE 69101
Complete form and mail to the Election Commissioner in your county or as indicated in Lincoln County. A ballot will be mailed to you or you may go to the Election Commission and vote at the office.
Early Voter ballots may not be voted at the County Clerk's Office on Election Day. You must go to the polling place on Election Day or have an agent pick up an absentee ballot as indicated below.
May I have someone get an early voters ballot for me?
Any registered voter may request an early voters ballot by appointing an agent to personally pick up an early voters ballot for such registered voter from the office of the Election Commissioner. The registered voter or his or her agent shall sign the request. A candidate for office at such election and any person serving on a campaign committee for such a candidate shall not act as an agent for any registered voter requesting a ballot unless such person is a member of the registered voter's family.
Early Voters Deadlines |
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| First day to accept applications for early voters ballots | 120 days before an election |
| First day that a voter can vote an early voters ballot | 35 days before an election |
| Early voters ballots must be available | 15 days before an election |
| Last day to request an early voters ballot be mailed | 4:00 p.m. on the Wednesday Before an election |
| Last day to vote an early voters ballot in person | Day before the election |
| Last day for an agent to pick up an early voters ballot | 7:00 p.m. on Election Day |
| Ballot must be returned by | 8:00 p.m. Election Day |
Overseas Voters
Nebraska Political Parties:
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Libertarian
American Elect
Republican
Democrat
The following state offices are nominated on a partisan basis:
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Governor
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Secretary of State
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State Auditor
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State Treasurer
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State Attorney General
The following federal offices are nominated on a partisan basis:
- U.S. Senate
- U.S. House of Representatives
The following county offices are nominated on a partisan basis:
- County Commissioner
- County Clerk
- County Attorney
- County Assessor
- Register of Deeds
- Clerk of the District Court
- County Sheriff
- County Treasurer
- County Surveyor
- County Public Defender
The other elected offices in Nebraska are nominated on a non partisan basis.
Note: Political party enrollment is your choice, but in order to vote for a partisan candidate in a primary election, you must be enrolled in that political party. If you register nonpartisan you will only be able to vote for ballot issues and nonpartisan candidates in the primary election.
Offices such as President, Governor, State and County officials are partisan, therefore if you register nonpartisan you will not be able to vote for them in a primary election. You may request a senatorial or congressional ticket of your choice if you are registered nonpartisan in a Primary Election. In General Elections everyone votes the same ballot.
Voter Registration Locations
| North Platte | Election Commission County Clerk's Office Lincoln County Courthouse |
Satellite locations are located in the following villages: |
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| Hershey | Village Clerk's Office |
| Sutherland | Village Clerk's Office |
| Maxwell | Village Clerk's Office |
| Brady | Village Clerk's Office |
| Wallace | Farmers State Bank |
| Lincoln | County Permanent Polling Places | |||||||||||
| Precinct | Location | Door | Address | Ward | ||||||||
| 1st | Calvary Baptist Church | 900 East 2nd |
One | |||||||||
| 2nd | Autumn Park Community Room | 900 East Phillip | One | |||||||||
| 3rd | McKinley Education Center | South | 'F' and Willow | One | ||||||||
| 4th | Holiday Inn Express Conference Center | East | 300 Holiday Frontage Rd | One | ||||||||
| 5th | Methodist Church | North | 1600 West 'E' St | Two | ||||||||
| 6th | Methodist Church | North | 1600 West 'E' St | Two | ||||||||
| 7th | Grace Community Church | West | 1021 S Buffalo | Two | ||||||||
| 8th | Messiah Lutheran Church | North | 2700 West 'A' St | Two | ||||||||
| 9th | Messiah Lutheran Church | West | 2700 West 'A' St | Three | ||||||||
| 10th | First Baptist Church 10th & 11th combined |
West | 100 McDonald Rd | Three | ||||||||
| 12th | Courthouse - West Hall | 301 N Jeffers | Three | |||||||||
| 13th | Salvation Army 13th & 14th combined |
1020 N Adams | Four | |||||||||
| 15th | Berean Church | 202 W 8th St | Four | |||||||||
| 16th | Cleveland Community Center | 900 E 10th St | Four |
| Lincoln | County Permanent Polling Places | |
| Precinct | Location | Address |
| Brady | Community Center | Brady |
| Hall | Hall School Building | 3199 N Studley Rd, North Platte |
| Hershey | Hershey Senior Center | 326 N Lincoln Ave |
| Hinman | Fair Grounds - Ag Building | 5015 Rodeo Rd |
| Maxwell | Village Hall | Maxwell |
| Medicine | Village Hall | Wellfleet |
| Osgood | Valley Christian Church | 2001 W State Farm Road |
| Sellers | Lake Maloney School | District #44 |
| Sutherland | Methodist Church | Sutherland |
| Wallace | Legion Post | Wallace |
301 N. Jeffers St, North Platte, NE 69101 308-534-4350