Nebraska state executive official elections, 2018

Elections in Nebraska, 2018

• General election: Nov. 6
• Voter registration deadline: Oct. 19
• Early voting: Oct. 9 - Nov. 5
• Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6

• Online registration: Yes
• Same-day registration: No
• Voter ID: No
• Poll times: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Central Time and 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Mountain Time

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Nebraska state executive official elections
Election details
Filing deadline: March 1, 2018
Primary: May 15, 2018 General: November 6, 2018
How to vote
Poll times: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Central time zone); 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Mountain time zone) Voting in Nebraska
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The following state executive offices were up for election in Nebraska in 2018. Click on the following links to learn more about each race:

Governor
Lieutenant governor
Attorney general
Secretary of state
Treasurer
Auditor
State board of education
State board of regents
Public service commissioner

Candidates and election results

Governor

General election

General election for Governor of Nebraska

Incumbent Pete Ricketts defeated Bob Krist in the general election for Governor of Nebraska on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Pete Ricketts (R)	59.0	411,812
		Bob Krist (D)	41.0	286,169

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 697,981 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Nebraska

Bob Krist defeated Vanessa Ward and Tyler Davis in the Democratic primary for Governor of Nebraska on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bob Krist	59.8	54,992
	Submit photo	Vanessa Ward	28.8	26,478
	Submit photo	Tyler Davis	11.4	10,472

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 91,942
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Nebraska

Incumbent Pete Ricketts defeated Krystal Gabel in the Republican primary for Governor of Nebraska on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Pete Ricketts	81.4	138,292
		Krystal Gabel	18.6	31,568

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 169,860
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Lieutenant governor

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska

Incumbent Mike Foley defeated Lynne Walz in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Foley (R)	59.0	411,812
		Lynne Walz (D)	41.0	286,169

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 697,981 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Attorney general

General election

General election for Attorney General of Nebraska

Incumbent Doug Peterson won election in the general election for Attorney General of Nebraska on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Doug Peterson (R)	100.0	516,777

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 516,777 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Evangelos Argyrakis (D)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of Nebraska

Evangelos Argyrakis advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Nebraska on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Evangelos Argyrakis	100.0	67,022

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 67,022
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of Nebraska

Incumbent Doug Peterson advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of Nebraska on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Doug Peterson	100.0	140,675

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 140,675
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Secretary of state

General election

General election for Nebraska Secretary of State

Bob Evnen defeated Spencer Danner in the general election for Nebraska Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bob Evnen (R)	60.6	406,632
	Submit photo	Spencer Danner (D)	39.4	263,982

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 670,614 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Nebraska Secretary of State

Spencer Danner advanced from the Democratic primary for Nebraska Secretary of State on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Spencer Danner	100.0	76,769

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 76,769
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Nebraska Secretary of State

Bob Evnen defeated Debra Perrell in the Republican primary for Nebraska Secretary of State on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bob Evnen	58.5	81,371
	Submit photo	Debra Perrell	41.5	57,816

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 139,187
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Treasurer

General election

General election for Nebraska Treasurer

John Murante won election in the general election for Nebraska Treasurer on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Murante (R)	100.0	516,210

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 516,210 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Nebraska Treasurer

John Murante defeated Taylor Royal in the Republican primary for Nebraska Treasurer on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Murante	56.4	82,667
		Taylor Royal	43.6	63,844

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 146,511
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Auditor

General election

General election for Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts

Incumbent Charlie Janssen defeated Jane Skinner in the general election for Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Charlie Janssen (R)	57.6	380,666
		Jane Skinner (D)	42.4	280,669

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 661,335 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts

Jane Skinner advanced from the Democratic primary for Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jane Skinner	100.0	75,699

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 75,699
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts

Incumbent Charlie Janssen advanced from the Republican primary for Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Charlie Janssen	100.0	132,365

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 132,365
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State board of education

General election

General election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 5

Incumbent Patricia Timm defeated Maris Bentley in the general election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 5 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Patricia Timm (Nonpartisan)	63.1	38,800
	Submit photo	Maris Bentley (Nonpartisan)	36.9	22,713

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 61,513 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 5

Incumbent Patricia Timm and Maris Bentley advanced from the primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 5 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Patricia Timm (Nonpartisan)	70.2	21,273
✔	Submit photo	Maris Bentley (Nonpartisan)	29.8	9,023

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 30,296
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General election

General election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 6

Incumbent Maureen Nickels won election in the general election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 6 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Maureen Nickels (Nonpartisan)	100.0	56,395

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 56,395 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 6

Incumbent Maureen Nickels advanced from the primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 6 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Maureen Nickels (Nonpartisan)	100.0	27,904

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 27,904
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General election

General election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 7

Robin Stevens won election in the general election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 7 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robin Stevens (Nonpartisan)	100.0	58,764

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 58,764 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 7

Robin Stevens advanced from the primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 7 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robin Stevens (Nonpartisan)	100.0	30,727

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 30,727
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General election

General election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 8

Deborah Neary defeated incumbent Patrick McPherson in the general election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 8 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Deborah Neary (Nonpartisan)	59.1	46,697
		Patrick McPherson (Nonpartisan)	40.9	32,292

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 78,989 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 8

Deborah Neary and incumbent Patrick McPherson defeated Bob Meyers in the primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 8 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Deborah Neary (Nonpartisan)	50.9	15,018
✔		Patrick McPherson (Nonpartisan)	27.6	8,137
	Submit photo	Bob Meyers (Nonpartisan)	21.6	6,373

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 29,528
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State board of regents

General election

General election for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 3

Incumbent Jim Pillen won election in the general election for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 3 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jim Pillen (Nonpartisan)	100.0	55,440

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 55,440 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 3

Incumbent Jim Pillen advanced from the primary for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 3 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jim Pillen (Nonpartisan)	100.0	29,077

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 29,077
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General election

General election for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 4

Elizabeth O'Connor defeated Larry Bradley in the general election for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 4 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Elizabeth O'Connor (Nonpartisan)	72.6	38,304
	Submit photo	Larry Bradley (Nonpartisan)	27.4	14,478

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 52,782 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 4

Elizabeth O'Connor and Larry Bradley advanced from the primary for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 4 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Elizabeth O'Connor (Nonpartisan)	72.1	15,418
✔	Submit photo	Larry Bradley (Nonpartisan)	27.9	5,958

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 21,376
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Anne Herman (Nonpartisan)

General election

General election for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 5

Incumbent Robert Schafer defeated Robert Prokop in the general election for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 5 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robert Schafer (Nonpartisan)	60.6	39,538
	Submit photo	Robert Prokop (Nonpartisan)	39.4	25,732

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 65,270 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 5

Incumbent Robert Schafer and Robert Prokop defeated Joshua Redwine in the primary for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 5 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robert Schafer (Nonpartisan)	50.5	16,354
✔	Submit photo	Robert Prokop (Nonpartisan)	28.0	9,047
	Submit photo	Joshua Redwine (Nonpartisan)	21.5	6,962

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 32,363
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General election

General election for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 8

Barbara Weitz defeated incumbent Hal Daub in the general election for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 8 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Barbara Weitz (Nonpartisan)	52.9	48,265
	Submit photo	Hal Daub (Nonpartisan)	47.1	42,941

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 91,206 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 8

Barbara Weitz and incumbent Hal Daub defeated Ryan Wilkins in the primary for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 8 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Barbara Weitz (Nonpartisan)	43.8	14,487
✔	Submit photo	Hal Daub (Nonpartisan)	41.6	13,774
		Ryan Wilkins (Nonpartisan)	14.6	4,844

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 33,105
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Public service commissioner

General election

General election for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 1

Dan Watermeier defeated Christa Yoakum in the general election for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 1 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dan Watermeier (R)	51.1	73,891
		Christa Yoakum (D)	48.9	70,595

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 144,486 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 1

Christa Yoakum defeated John Atkeison in the Democratic primary for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 1 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Christa Yoakum	76.7	18,510
		John Atkeison	23.3	5,634

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 24,144
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 1

Dan Watermeier defeated Ron Nolte and Scott Smathers in the Republican primary for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 1 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dan Watermeier	59.1	15,997
		Ron Nolte	24.1	6,518
	Submit photo	Scott Smathers	16.9	4,570

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 27,085
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General election

General election for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 3

Incumbent Tim Schram defeated Mike Forsythe in the general election for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 3 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tim Schram (R)	62.1	99,986
	Submit photo	Mike Forsythe (D)	37.9	61,133

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 161,119
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 3

Mike Forsythe advanced from the Democratic primary for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 3 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Mike Forsythe	100.0	14,439

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 14,439
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 3

Incumbent Tim Schram advanced from the Republican primary for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 3 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tim Schram	100.0	24,596

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Context of the 2018 elections

Party control in Nebraska

A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. Republicans in Nebraska held a state government trifecta for 19 years between 1992 and 2017. During the same period of time, Democrats held a trifecta for seven years.

Nebraska Party Control: 1992-2024
Seven years of Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty-seven years of Republican trifectas
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Voter information

How the primary works

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. In Nebraska, participation rules for primaries vary by the office up for election. State legislative primaries use a nonpartisan top-two primary system in which any voter can participate. Congressional primaries are partisan, but any voter may vote in the congressional primary of their choice. For all other statewide offices, a state party can determine if it will allow unaffiliated voters to vote their primary ballot.

As of September 2025, the Democratic Party held a semi-closed primary in which registered party members and unaffiliated voters could participate, and the Republican Party held a closed primary in which only registered party members could participate.

Poll times

In Nebraska, all polling locations are open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Central Time and 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Mountain Time. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote. Nebraska is divided between Central and Mountain time zones.

Registration requirements

Check your voter registration status here.

To register to vote in Nebraska, each applicant must be a citizen of the United States, a resident of the Nebraska county in which they are registering, and at least 18 years old by the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Citizens are eligible to register to vote on January 1 of the year they will turn 18 before the November general election. People convicted of a felony regain the right to vote upon completion on their sentence, including parole and probation. Individuals who have been declared mentally incompetent by a court are ineligible to register to vote. A voter registration application can be completed in person at the county clerk or election commissioner's office, the Department of Motor Vehicles, or other state agencies. In-person registration must be completed by the third Friday preceding the election if completed at the DMV or other state agencies. In-person registration at county election offices must be completed by 6 p.m. on the second Friday before the election. Applications returned by mail must be postmarked by the third Friday before the election. Online applications must be submitted by midnight on the third Friday before the election.

Automatic registration

Nebraska does not practice automatic voter registration.

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

Nebraska has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website. The Nebraska State Senate enacted legislation allowing online voter registration in 2014, and the system was implemented in 2015.

Same-day registration

Nebraska does not allow same-day voter registration.

Residency requirements

In Nebraska, citizens can register to vote the day they become residents of the state.

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Nebraska does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual must attest that they are a U.S. citizen when registering to vote. According to the state's voter registration application, "any registrant who signs this application knowing that any of the information in the application is false shall be guilty of a Class IV felony under section 32-1502 of the statutes of Nebraska. The penalty for a Class IV felony is up to two years imprisonment and twelve months post-release supervision, a fine of up to $10,000.00, or both."

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment. Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The Voter View site, run by the Nebraska Secretary of State’s office, allows residents to check their voter registration status online.

Voter ID requirements

Nebraska requires voters to present identification while voting.

Initiative 432, approved by Nebraska voters in November 2022, amended Article I of the state constitution to require voters to present valid photo identification in order to vote. Governor Jim Pillen (R) signed Legislative Bill 514 into law on June 1, 2023, in order to implement this policy change. Due to this legislation, Nebraska's voter ID requirement went into effect on April 1, 2024, in time for the state's 2024 primary.

Early voting

Nebraska permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.

Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.

Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia permit no-excuse early voting.

Absentee voting

The state of Nebraska refers to its no-excuse absentee/mail-in voting option as early voting. All voters are eligible to vote absentee/mail-in in Nebraska. There are no special eligibility requirements for voting absentee/by-mail.

The last day to request an absentee ballot to be mailed is if the close of business on the second Friday preceding the election. A returned absentee ballot must then be received by election officials by 8 p.m. (CST) on Election Day.

Impact of term limits

See also: Impact of term limits on state executive elections in 2018

Sixteen state executive seats in Nebraska were up for election in 2018. In the 2018 elections, one official was ineligible to run because of term limits. The following state official was term-limited in 2018:

Republican (1):

• Treasurer: Don Stenberg

Of the 283 state executives offices on the ballot in 2018, 131 of them were represented by incumbents who were subject to term limits. Of the 36 gubernatorial seats up for election in 2018, 13 governors—two Democrats and 11 Republicans—were term-limited and therefore unable to run for re-election. Of the 31 states with term limits that held state executives elections in 2018, some incumbents in 18 of the states were term-limited.

A total of 49 state executive officials were ineligible to run in the 2018 elections because of term limits. This represented 17 percent of the 283 total seats up for election in 2018. Republicans had more than six times as many state executive officials term-limited in 2018 than Democrats. A total of seven Democrats were term-limited, while 40 Republicans were term-limited. The other two term-limited officials were nonpartisan.

Past elections

2016

The following elections took place in 2016.

• Nebraska Public Service Commission election, 2016

2014

The following elections took place in 2014.

• Nebraska Attorney General election, 2014
• Nebraska gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014
• Nebraska state executive official elections, 2014
• Nebraska Secretary of State election, 2014
• Nebraska down ballot state executive elections, 2014

2012

The following elections took place in 2012.

• Nebraska state executive official elections, 2012

Recent news

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Nebraska state executive official elections, 2018 - Google News

State profile

Demographic data for Nebraska
	Nebraska	U.S.
Total population:	1,893,765	316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):	76,824	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:	88.1%	73.6%
Black/African American:	4.7%	12.6%
Asian:	2%	5.1%
Native American:	0.9%	0.8%
Pacific Islander:	0.1%	0.2%
Two or more:	2.2%	3%
Hispanic/Latino:	10%	17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:	90.7%	86.7%
College graduation rate:	29.3%	29.8%
Income
Median household income:	$52,997	$53,889
Persons below poverty level:	14.6%	11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Nebraska. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Presidential voting pattern

See also: Presidential voting trends in Nebraska

Nebraska voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.

Pivot Counties (2016)

Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, one is located in Nebraska, accounting for 0.5 percent of the total pivot counties.

Pivot Counties (2020)

In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nebraska had one Retained Pivot County, 0.55 percent of all Retained Pivot Counties.

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External links

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• State of Nebraska official website

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