Request your absentee or mail ballot in Nebraska

• Earliest day to apply: 120 days before Election Day
• Request deadline (online): N/A
• Request deadline (by mail): Received by 11 days before Election Day
• Request deadline (in person): 11 days before Election Day
• Deadline to return your ballot (by mail): Received by Election Day
• Deadline to return your ballot (in person): Received by Election Day

Nebraska does not allow you to request your ballot online.

1. Download the Nebraska absentee ballot application.
2. Fill out all of the required fields.
3. Print the application.
4. Sign and date your application. This is very important.
5. Mail or hand-deliver your completed application directly to your local election office as soon as possible, but no later than the deadline.
6. If it’s close to the deadline, call your local election office and see if they will let you submit your application via email or fax.
7. Your application must be received by 11 days before Election Day.

1. Visit your local election office.
2. Ask the clerk to give you an absentee ballot application.
3. Fill out all of the required fields.
4. Sign and date your application.
5. The deadline to apply in person is 11 days before Election Day.

1. Carefully read and follow the instructions, and fill out all required fields.
2. Sign and date the outside envelope.
3. Mail or hand-deliver your ballot to your local election office. You can also hand-deliver your ballot to a drop box if one is available nearby. You can use our Find Out Where To Vote tool to find an official drop box.
4. If you mail your ballot, it must be received by Election Day.
5. If you hand-deliver your ballot, it must be received by Election Day.
6. If you miss the deadline – or forget to sign the outside envelope – your vote will not be counted.

• ID required when requesting a mail-in ballot:

  You must include one of the following with your application:

  • Nebraska driver’s license OR non-driver ID number

  • Copy of other acceptable photo ID, which includes:

  • US passport or passport card

  • Military ID

  • Tribal ID

  • Hospital, assisted-living facility, nursing home, or any other skilled care facility ID

  • Any photo ID issued by the state of Nebraska or a local government in Nebraska

  • Reasonable Impediment Certification if you are not able to include ID. This Certification is available from your local county election official or at VoterID.Nebraska.gov

• ID required when returning a mail-in ballot:

  If you are a first time voter and did not provide valid ID when registering or applying for your ballot then you must provide a non-expired photo ID or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document dated within 60 days.

Track your ballot here: Nebraska absentee ballot tracker

Ballot curing is the process of resolving any problems with your absentee or mail ballot to ensure that your vote is counted. After tracking your ballot, contact your local election office to fix any issues that have been noted.

Some states have special procedures that allow you to obtain an emergency ballot if a medical or other emergency occurs after the standard absentee ballot application window.

Emergency Ballot Rules

Dates & Deadlines

• Emergency ballot request ends NOON Election Day
• Emergency ballot return deadline is Election Day

Contact your local election office