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.

2024 Sanitary and Improvement District Elections

Friday, May 31, 2024 Deadline for Election Commission to Determine which SIDs are Required to Hold an Election
Monday, June 24, 2024 First day Election Commission can Provide List of Property Owners to Clerks
Monday, July 1, 2024 Deadline for Election Commission to Notify SID Clerks that an Election is Required
Friday, July 5, 2024 Deadline for SID Clerk to Send Notice of Election to District Owners
Friday, July 19, 2024 Candidate Filing Deadline
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 Deadline to Mail Ballots to Entitled Voters
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 Recommended last day to return ballots by mail via US Postal Service
Tuesday, September 10, 2024 SID Election Day
Tuesday, September 10, 2024 Ballot Return Deadline, 5:00 p.m.
Friday, September 20, 2024 Deadline to Receive SID Write-In Designated Representative Documentation
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 Deadline for Election Commission to Bill Attorneys for SID Election
Wednesday, January 8, 2025 Deadline for SID Attorneys to Pay for Election Costs

2024 Presidential General Election

Monday, July 8, 2024 First day to request an early voting ballot for statewide general.
Monday, July 15, 2024 Deadline for incumbents to file for offices not on the primary ballot, 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 1, 2024 Deadline for non-incumbents to file for offices not on the primary ballot, 5:00 p.m.
Monday, September 30, 2024 First day for early voting ballots to be mailed.
Monday, September 30, 2024 First day for an agent to pick up an early voting ballot.
Monday, October 7, 2024 First day to vote early in person at election commission office.
Friday, October 18, 2024 Deadline for mailed voter registrations to be postmarked.
Friday, October 18, 2024 Deadline for voter registration at agencies.
Friday, October 18, 2024 Deadline for voter registration at DMV office.
Friday, October 18, 2024 Deadline for voter registration by deputy registrar, 6:00 p.m.
Friday, October 18, 2024 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 18, 2024 Deadline for online voter registration, prior to midnight.
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 Extended office hours for voter registration and early voting at Election Commission office, 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 24, 2024 Extended office hours for voter registration and early voting at Election Commission office, 6:00 p.m.
Friday, October 25, 2024 Deadline for in-person voter registration at election commission office, 6:00 p.m.
Friday, October 25, 2024 Deadline for write-in candidate to file notarized affidavit and filing fee with filing officer, 5:00 p.m.
Friday, October 25, 2024 Deadline for early voting ballots to be requested to be mailed, 6:00 p.m.
Friday, October 25, 2024 Deadline for replacement ballots to be requested to be mailed, 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 26, 2024 Saturday hours for early voting at Election Commission office, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 Recommended last day to return early voting ballot by mail via US Postal Service.
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 Extended office hours for early voting at Election Commission office, 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 Deadline to receive written notification from poll watchers, 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 Extended office hours for early voting at Election Commission office, 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 2, 2024 Saturday hours for early voting at Election Commission office, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Monday, November 4, 2024 Deadline for in-person early voting at election commission office, 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 Statewide General Election Day. Polls open from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 Deadline for agent to pick up early voting ballot, 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 Deadline for obtaining a replacement ballot in person, 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 Deadline to return early voting ballot to election commission office or drop box location, 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 9, 2024 Extended office hours for voter identification verification, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 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 15, 2024 Deadline for verification of provisional ballots, 5:00 p.m.