Election laws and legislation in Nebraska

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Election law encompasses a wide array of issues, including voter registration, ballot access, early voting, absentee/mail-in voting and voter identification requirements. The laws governing the administration of elections can vary significantly from state to state and even between jurisdictions within states. This article identifies the statutory source of election law in Nebraska and compiles information on proposed and enacted legislation that would modify election law in Nebraska.

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2024

In Nebraska, four bills regarding elections were passed in 2024. One of those bills, LB 20, changed the timeline for restoring voting rights to people convicted of a felony by removing a two-year waiting period that had previously prohibited individuals from voting in the two years that followed the completion of their sentence. Under the new law, voting rights are restored to an individual convicted of a felony immediately upon the completion of their sentence, including prison time, parole, and probation. This bill became law without the signature of Governor Jim Pillen (R).



Election law in Nebraska

See also: Election administration in Nebraska

The laws governing elections in Nebraska are contained in Chapter 32 of the Nebraska Revised Statutes.

Election legislation in Nebraska

2025

The embedded table below lists all election-related bills introduced in Nebraska in 2025. The following information is included for each bill:

  • State
  • Bill number
  • Official bill name or caption
  • Most recent action date
  • Legislative status
  • Sponsor party
  • Topics dealt with by the bill

Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.

2024

The embedded table below lists all election-related bills introduced in Nebraska in 2024. The following information is included for each bill:

  • State
  • Bill number
  • Official bill name or caption
  • Most recent action date
  • Legislative status
  • Sponsor party
  • Topics dealt with by the bill

Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.

2023

The embedded table below lists all election-related bills introduced in Nebraska in 2023. The following information is included for each bill:

  • State
  • Bill number
  • Official bill name or caption
  • Most recent action date
  • Legislative status
  • Sponsor party
  • Topics dealt with by the bill

Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.

2022

The embedded table below lists all election-related bills introduced in Nebraska in 2022. The following information is included for each bill:

  • State
  • Bill number
  • Official bill name or caption
  • Most recent action date
  • Legislative status
  • Sponsor party
  • Topics dealt with by the bill

Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.


Election policy ballot measures

See also: Elections and campaigns on the ballot and List of Nebraska ballot measures

Ballotpedia has tracked the following ballot measures relating to election and campaign policy in Nebraska.

  1. Nebraska Voting on Merging Governments, Amendment 10 (1896)
  2. Nebraska Voting Methods, Amendment 11 (1896)
  3. Nebraska Voting on Internal Improvement and Manufacturing Donations, Amendment 12 (1896)
  4. Nebraska Voting Requirements, Amendment 1 (1910)
  5. Nebraska Referendum 1, Direct Primaries Referendum (1920)
  6. Nebraska Referendum 3, Direct Primaries and Nominations Referendum (1922)
  7. Nebraska Amendment 1, Direct Primaries and Nonpartisan Elections Initiative (1924)
  8. Nebraska Initiative Measure 410, Changes to Initiative Signature Requirements Amendment (1996)


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Election administration agencies

Election agencies

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See also: State election agencies

Individuals seeking additional information about election administration in Nebraska can contact the following local, state, and federal agencies.

Nebraska Election Officials

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Nebraska Secretary of State, Elections Division

Physical Address: 301 S. 13th Street, Suite 410
Lincoln, Nebraska 68508
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 94608
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-4608
Phone: 402-471-2555
Fax: 402-471-7834
Email: sos.elect@ne.gov
Website: https://sos.nebraska.gov

Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission

Physical Address: Centre Terrace Bldg, 1225 L St, Suite 400
Lincoln, Nebraska 68508
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 95086
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509
Phone: 402-471-2522
Email: nadc@nebraska.gov
Website: https://nadc.nebraska.gov

U.S. Election Assistance Commission

633 3rd Street NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 301-563-3919
Toll free: 1-866-747-1471
Email: clearinghouse@eac.gov
Website: https://www.eac.gov


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