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General Election - November 3
General Election - November 3
MAKE A PLAN TO VOTE IN 3 EASY STEPS
MAKE A PLAN TO VOTE IN 3 EASY STEPS
There are three ways to register to vote (online, in person and by mail) and three ways to cast your ballot (early at your county election office, by mail or in person at your polling location on election day). The deadlines and further info for each below.
Register to vote online. You can also change your party affiliation and change your address. Democrats allow Independents to vote in our primary.
Add the election dates — November 3rd — and your polling location to your calendar now. Adding the dates and location to vote will help remind you where and when you need to be on these two critical dates.
Complete your Vote-By-Mail application if you want to vote by mail, and mail, fax, or scan/take a picture of you application and email it to your county election office. The last day for an early-voting application to be received is 6 p.m. on the second Friday preceding the election. Voting by mail is easy and secure. Your ballot will be mailed to you.
CRITICAL ELECTION DATES
CRITICAL ELECTION DATES
All of the dates below are for the General Election — November 3, 2026.
VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINES
VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINES
October 16, 2026: Last Day to mail in your voter registration application, it must be postmarked by this date
October 16, 2026: Last day to register to vote online
October 16, 2026: Last day to register to vote in-person at your DMV Office
October 23, 2026 (by 6 p.m): Last day to register to vote in-person at your county election office
Voting Links
Voting Links
Find your polling place (where you go on Election Day to vote)
Find your County Election office (where you can DROP OFF your ballot, or vote early until May 11)
EARLY VOTING (including Vote-by-Mail) BALLOT RETURN DEADLINES
EARLY VOTING (including Vote-by-Mail) BALLOT RETURN DEADLINES
July 6, 2026: First day to request your ballot to be mailed to you. Use our form and we will mail you a form in early August.
October 5, 2026: First day that ballots will be mailed.
October 23, 2026: Last day your Vote-By-Mail form can be received by your county election office– drop it off at your county election office by this date.
November 2, 2026: Last day your Vote-By-Mail ballot can be received by your county election office– drop it off at your county election office by this date.
You can always check the status of your early ballot here (whether it was mailed to you and whether the county election office received it).
VOTE EARLY IN PERSON
VOTE EARLY IN PERSON
In-Person Early Voting Dates
In-Person Early Voting Dates
October 5, 2026: First Day to vote early, in person, at your county election office
November 2, 2026: Last Day to vote early, in person, at your county election office
Vote For Democrats
Vote For Democrats
VOTE ON ELECTION DAY
VOTE ON ELECTION DAY
Election Day Voting
Election Day Voting
November 3, 2026: Election Day
VOTE ON ELECTION DAY
VOTE ON ELECTION DAY
Election Day Voting
Election Day Voting
November 3, 2026: Election Day
Vote For Democrats
Vote For Democrats
County Election Officials
County Election Officials
Scotts Bluff
Kelly Sides
1825 10th St.
Gering, NE 69341
(308) 436-6600
kelly.sides@scottsbluffcountyne.gov
scottsbluffcountyne.gov/election-office/
VOTE EARLY IN PERSON
VOTE EARLY IN PERSON
In-Person Early Voting Dates
In-Person Early Voting Dates
April 13, 2026: First Day to vote early, in-person, at your county election office
May 11, 2026: Last Day to vote early, in-person, at your county election office
VOTE ON ELECTION DAY
VOTE ON ELECTION DAY
VOTING IN PERSON ID
Present an acceptable form of photo ID
OR present reasonable impediment certification
OR vote provisionally
VOTING BY MAIL ID
Write driver’s license or state ID number on the early voting application
OR enclose a photocopy of acceptable form of ID
OR enclose a photocopy of reasonable impediment certification
HOW TO GET A FREE ID
Voters can get a free state ID for voting purposes at your local Nebraska DMV. You need to bring documents confirming your identity (birth certificate) and your address when applying for a state ID.
To find more information about getting a state ID, click here.
To find your local DMV office, click here.
If you need a free copy of your Nebraska birth certificate, contact the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Vital Records.
The Secretary of State’s office updated the Voter ID English and Spanish brochures in November 2023.
For the best print, select “Fit” under Page Sizing and Handling. Select “Print on both sides of paper” and “Flip on short edge.” Under page orientation, select “landscape.”
Disability Voting Rights
Disability Voting Rights
Voters with disabilities can use the accessible ballot marking device to vote early by scheduling an appointment with the Scotts Bluff County Election Office. All count election offices are closed to the public, so you must call ahead to schedule an appointment.
Those with disabilities, whether physical or intellectual, have the right to vote however access can be a challenge. You have the right to request your ballot by mail and if you choose to vote in person, the polling location, by law, should be ADA accessible. Below are some additional resources:
Served Time?
Served Time?
Nebraska law ensures that people who have served time can have their right to vote restored after a two-year period following the successful completion of their sentence, including probation.
You can read all the background on voting rights for formerly incarcerated people here.
Living Overseas?
Living Overseas?
Democrats Abroad help Nebraskans living overseas vote. Get all the information you need to vote abroad here.
Military Voters
Military Voters
Want to Run for Office?
Want to Run for Office?
If you want to talk about running in 2026, now is the time to start thinking about all the pieces of a campaign. Send an email to info@nebraskademocrats.org and a staff member will get in touch with you.
PROBLEMS
PROBLEMS
If you experience any problems with early voting or at your polling place on election day, you can call The National Voter Assistance hotline number
833-336-8683 — or email the NDP at info@nebraskademocrats.org
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