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Election Deadlines

The following election deadlines are based on Nebraska Law. Statewide election deadlines are provided to the Election Commission by the Secretary of State and are approved by the Attorney General.

2026 SID 284 Special Budget Election

Friday, May 8, 2026 Deadline for submission of a certified copy of resolution to Election Commission
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 Deadline for SID Clerk to Send Notice of Election to District Owners
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 Deadline to Mail Ballots to Entitled Voters
Tuesday, June 2, 2026 Recommended last day to return ballots by mail via US Postal Service
Tuesday, June 9, 2026 SID Election Day
Tuesday, June 9, 2026 Ballot Return Deadline, 5:00 p.m.
Monday, August 10, 2026 Deadline for Election Commission to Bill Attorneys for SID Election
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 Deadline for SID Attorneys to Pay for Election Costs

2026 SID Trustee Election

Monday, June 1, 2026 Deadline for Election Commission to Determine which SIDs are Required to Hold an Election
Monday, June 29, 2026 First day Election Commission can Provide List of Property Owners to Clerks
Wednesday, July 1, 2026 Deadline for Election Commission to Notify SID Clerks that an Election is Required
Friday, July 10, 2026 Deadline for SID Clerk to Send Notice of Election to District Owners
Friday, July 24, 2026 Candidate Filing Deadline
Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Deadline to Mail Ballots to Entitled Voters
Tuesday, September 8, 2026 Recommended last day to return ballots by mail via US Postal Service
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 SID Election Day
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 Ballot Return Deadline, 5:00 p.m.
Friday, September 25, 2026 Deadline to Receive SID Write-In Designated Representative Documentation
Monday, November 16, 2026 Deadline for Election Commission to Bill Attorneys for SID Election
Wednesday, January 13, 2027 Deadline for SID Attorneys to Pay for Election Costs

2026 Statewide Gubernatorial General Election

Monday, July 6, 2026 First day to request an early voting ballot for statewide general.
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 Deadline for incumbents to file for offices not on the primary ballot, 5:00 p.m.
Monday, August 3, 2026 Deadline for non-incumbents to file for offices not on the primary ballot, 5:00 p.m.
Monday, September 28, 2026 First day for early voting ballots to be mailed.
Monday, September 28, 2026 First day for an agent to pick up an early voting ballot.
Monday, October 5, 2026 First day to vote early in person at election commission office.
Friday, October 16, 2026 Deadline for mailed voter registrations to be postmarked.
Friday, October 16, 2026 Deadline for voter registration at agencies.
Friday, October 16, 2026 Deadline for voter registration at DMV office.
Friday, October 16, 2026 Deadline for voter registration by deputy registrar, 6:00 p.m.
Friday, October 16, 2026 Deadline for voter registration form to be delivered to the election office by someone other than the person registering, for the person to be registered to vote in an upcoming election, 5:00 p.m.
Friday, October 16, 2026 Deadline for online voter registration, prior to midnight.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Extended office hours for voter registration and early voting at Election Commission office, 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 22, 2026 Extended office hours for voter registration and early voting at Election Commission office, 6:00 p.m.
Friday, October 23, 2026 Deadline for write-in candidate to file notarized affidavit and filing fee with filing officer or to withdraw a previously filed write-in affidavit, 5:00 p.m.
Friday, October 23, 2026 Deadline for in-person voter registration at election commission office, 6:00 p.m.
Friday, October 23, 2026 Deadline for early voting ballots to be requested to be mailed, 6:00 p.m.
Friday, October 23, 2026 Deadline for replacement ballots to be requested to be mailed, 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 24, 2026 Saturday hours for early voting at Election Commission office, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 27, 2026 Recommended last day to return early voting ballot by mail via US Postal Service.
Tuesday, October 27, 2026 Extended office hours for early voting at Election Commission office, 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 Deadline to receive written notification from poll watchers, 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 29, 2026 Extended office hours for early voting at Election Commission office, 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 31, 2026 Saturday hours for early voting at Election Commission office, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Monday, November 2, 2026 Deadline for in-person early voting at election commission office, 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 Statewide General Election Day. Polls open from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 Deadline for agent to pick up early voting ballot, 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 Deadline for obtaining a replacement ballot in person, 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 Deadline to return early voting ballot to election commission office or drop box location, 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 Deadline for voters who failed to present valid photo ID at time of voting to present valid photo ID at the election commission, 5:00 p.m.
Friday, November 13, 2026 Deadline for verification of provisional ballots, 5:00 p.m.