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Nebraska Primary Election

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 · Nebraska

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How to Vote

Registration Deadlines

Register to vote
Online
Monday, April 27, 20263 weeks
By Mail
Monday, April 27, 20263 weeks
In Person
Friday, May 1, 20264 weeks

Voting

Early Voting Starts
Monday, April 13, 20261 week
Early Voting Ends
Monday, May 11, 20261 month
Mail Ballot Due
Tuesday, May 12, 20261 month

Nebraska

(402) 471-2555sos.elect@nebraska.gov

Contests

63 races on the ballot

Federal

U.S. House Nebraska District 2

Nebraska District 2

Candidate (Uncontested)

Brinker HardingRepublican Party
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U.S. Senate Nebraska

Nebraska

2 Candidates

Mike MarvinLegal Marijuana Now Party
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Earl StarkeyLegal Marijuana Now Party
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State

University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 1

University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 1

3 Candidates

Brent ComstockNonpartisan
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Jeremy HoseinNonpartisan
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Roland NanceNonpartisan
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State

Nebraska Treasurer

Nebraska

Candidate (Uncontested)

Joey SpellerbergRepublican Party
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University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 4

University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 4

3 Candidates

Larry BradleyNonpartisan
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Jim RogersNonpartisan
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Michael SkoczNonpartisan
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State

Nebraska State Senate District 14

Nebraska State Senate District 14

3 Candidates

Bill BowesNonpartisan
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Jay JacksonNonpartisan
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SuAnn WittNonpartisan
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Local

Norris School District 160 school board Ward 2

Norris School District 160

Candidate (Uncontested)

Stephanie MeeseNonpartisan
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State

Nebraska State Senate District 12

Nebraska State Senate District 12

3 Candidates

Merv RiepeNonpartisan
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Thomas KastrupNonpartisan
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Christy KnorrNonpartisan
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State

Nebraska State Senate District 10

Nebraska State Senate District 10

2 Candidates

Cindy JohnsonNonpartisan
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Rebecca RensNonpartisan
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Nebraska State Senate District 34

Nebraska State Senate District 34

3 Candidates

Loren LippincottNonpartisan
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Ben BlodgettNonpartisan
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Arron KowalskiNonpartisan
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State

Nebraska State Senate District 42

Nebraska State Senate District 42

2 Candidates

Michael JacobsonNonpartisan
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Shaylee ScrantonNonpartisan
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Local

Millard Board of Education At-large

Millard Public Schools

3 seats up for election

4 Candidates

Stacy JolleyNonpartisan
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Mike KennedyNonpartisan
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Lisa SchoenbergerNonpartisan
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Brandon DiederichNonpartisan
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Nebraska State Senate District 41

Nebraska State Senate District 41

3 Candidates

Jeremy HenegerNonpartisan
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Joe JohnsonNonpartisan
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Jacob SikesNonpartisan
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Nebraska State Senate District 28

Nebraska State Senate District 28

3 Candidates

Patty Pansing BrooksNonpartisan
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Chad KuligNonpartisan
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Colby WoodsonNonpartisan
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Nebraska State Senate District 20

Nebraska State Senate District 20

3 Candidates

John FredricksonNonpartisan
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Chris AndersonNonpartisan· 1 endorsement
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Dan WittNonpartisan
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State

Nebraska State Board of Education District 5

Nebraska State Board of Education District 5

3 Candidates

Michaela ConwayNonpartisan
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Lana DawsNonpartisan
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Angie EberspacherNonpartisan
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Local

Norris School District 160 school board Ward 6

Norris School District 160

Candidate (Uncontested)

Craig GanaNonpartisan
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State

Nebraska Secretary of State

Nebraska

2 Candidates

Lee CimfelDemocratic Party
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Sarah SlatteryDemocratic Party
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Local

Norris School District 160 school board Ward 4

Norris School District 160

Candidate (Uncontested)

Aaron WubbelsNonpartisan
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State

Attorney General of Nebraska

Nebraska

Candidate (Uncontested)

Jocelyn BrasherDemocratic Party
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Nebraska State Senate District 22

Nebraska State Senate District 22

Candidate (Uncontested)

Dawson BrunswickNonpartisan
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Nebraska Treasurer

Nebraska

Candidate (Uncontested)

Daniel EbersDemocratic Party
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State

University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 2

University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 2

2 Candidates

Elizabeth ButlerNonpartisan
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Jill WolfeNonpartisan
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Federal

U.S. House Nebraska District 3

Nebraska District 3

Candidate (Uncontested)

Becky Lynn StilleDemocratic Party
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State

Nebraska State Senate District 18

Nebraska State Senate District 18

3 Candidates

Jess GoldoniNonpartisan
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Taylor RoyalNonpartisan
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Derek SchwartzNonpartisan
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State

Nebraska State Senate District 30

Nebraska State Senate District 30

2 Candidates

Janet BockNonpartisan
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Cally IdeusNonpartisan
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State

Governor

Nebraska

6 Candidates

Jim PillenRepublican Party· 1 endorsement
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Sal HolguinRepublican Party
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Sheila Korth-FockenRepublican Party
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Gary L. RoggeRepublican Party
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Jacy ToddRepublican Party
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John WalzRepublican Party
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Nebraska State Senate District 44

Nebraska State Senate District 44

Candidate (Uncontested)

Teresa IbachNonpartisan
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Nebraska State Senate District 2

Nebraska State Senate District 2

3 Candidates

Dean HelmickNonpartisan
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Caitlin KnutsonNonpartisan
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Jayden SpeedNonpartisan· 2 endorsements
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Local

Westside Community Schools school board At-large

Westside Community Schools

2 seats up for election

2 Candidates

Stephanie AdamsNonpartisan
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Sean ConwayNonpartisan
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Nebraska State Senate District 16

Nebraska State Senate District 16

2 Candidates

Cindy ChattNonpartisan
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Ted JappNonpartisan
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Nebraska State Senate District 26

Nebraska State Senate District 26

2 Candidates

George Dungan IIINonpartisan
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Tobias HowardNonpartisan
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State

Governor

Nebraska

2 Candidates

Rick BeardLegal Marijuana Now Party
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James CharvatLegal Marijuana Now Party
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State

Nebraska State Board of Education District 8

Nebraska State Board of Education District 8

2 Candidates

Lou Ann GodingNonpartisan
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Sherrye HutchersonNonpartisan
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Federal

U.S. Senate Nebraska

Nebraska

5 Candidates

Pete RickettsRepublican Party· 1 endorsement
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Todd KnobelRepublican Party
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Eric MortimoreRepublican Party
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Debb Axtell SchultzRepublican Party
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Mac StevensRepublican Party
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Federal

U.S. House Nebraska District 3

Nebraska District 3

Candidate (Uncontested)

David J. ElseLegal Marijuana Now Party
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Federal

U.S. House Nebraska District 2

Nebraska District 2

7 Candidates

Evangelos ArgyrakisDemocratic Party
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Kishla AskinsDemocratic Party
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John CavanaughDemocratic Party· 2 endorsements
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James LeuschenDemocratic Party
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Denise PowellDemocratic Party· 1 endorsement
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Crystal RhoadesDemocratic Party
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Melanie WilliamsDemocratic Party
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Federal

U.S. Senate Nebraska

Nebraska

2 Candidates

Cindy BurbankDemocratic Party
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William ForbesDemocratic Party
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State

Nebraska State Board of Education District 6

Nebraska State Board of Education District 6

Candidate (Uncontested)

Sherry JonesNonpartisan
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Local

Ralston Public Schools school board At-large

Ralston Public Schools

3 seats up for election

4 Candidates

Carrie HoughNonpartisan
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Elizabeth KumruNonpartisan
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Mary RoartyNonpartisan
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Louis GilmoreNonpartisan
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State

Nebraska State Senate District 32

Nebraska State Senate District 32

2 Candidates

Mark SchoenrockNonpartisan
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Shay SmithNonpartisan
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State

Nebraska Secretary of State

Nebraska

2 Candidates

Bob EvnenRepublican Party
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Scott PetersenRepublican Party
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State

Nebraska State Board of Education District 7

Nebraska State Board of Education District 7

Candidate (Uncontested)

Elizabeth TegtmeierNonpartisan
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Nebraska State Senate District 40

Nebraska State Senate District 40

Candidate (Uncontested)

Barry DeKayNonpartisan
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Nebraska Public Service Commission District 2

Nebraska Public Service Commission District 2

Candidate (Uncontested)

Wendy DeBoerDemocratic Party
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Governor

Nebraska

2 Candidates

Larry MarvinDemocratic Party
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Lynne WalzDemocratic Party
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State

Nebraska State Senate District 8

Nebraska State Senate District 8

3 Candidates

Terry BrewerNonpartisan
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Erin FeichtingerNonpartisan
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Josh LivingstonNonpartisan
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State

Nebraska State Senate District 48

Nebraska State Senate District 48

4 Candidates

Brian HardinNonpartisan
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Jessica LandersNonpartisan
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Samuel LandersNonpartisan
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Kurt ZadinaNonpartisan
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State

Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts

Nebraska

Candidate (Uncontested)

Mike FoleyRepublican Party
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Nebraska State Senate District 36

Nebraska State Senate District 36

2 Candidates

Rick HoldcroftNonpartisan
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Darin TompkinsNonpartisan
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State

Nebraska State Senate District 4

Nebraska State Senate District 4

2 Candidates

R. Brad von GillernNonpartisan
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Cindy Maxwell-OstdiekNonpartisan
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Federal

U.S. House Nebraska District 1

Nebraska District 1

Candidate (Uncontested)

Nik SandmanLibertarian Party
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Local

Elkhorn Public Schools school board At-large

Elkhorn Public Schools

3 seats up for election

4 Candidates

Mark WortmanNonpartisan
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Bill ArmbrustNonpartisan
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Angie OhlrichNonpartisan
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Emily PoeschlNonpartisan
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Federal

U.S. House Nebraska District 2

Nebraska District 2

Candidate (Uncontested)

Eric Michael ForemanLibertarian Party
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Local

Douglas County Board of Commissioners District 2

Douglas County Commission District 2

Candidate (Uncontested)

Whitney HansenDemocratic Party
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Federal

U.S. House Nebraska District 1

Nebraska District 1

Candidate (Uncontested)

Mike FloodRepublican Party· 1 endorsement
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State

Nebraska State Senate District 6

Nebraska State Senate District 6

2 Candidates

Patrick LeahyNonpartisan
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Nate OstdiekNonpartisan· 2 endorsements
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State

Attorney General of Nebraska

Nebraska

Candidate (Uncontested)

Mike HilgersRepublican Party
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State

Nebraska State Senate District 46

Nebraska State Senate District 46

Candidate (Uncontested)

Danielle ConradNonpartisan
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Nebraska State Senate District 38

Nebraska State Senate District 38

5 Candidates

Tim AndersonNonpartisan
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Jon CappsNonpartisan
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Janell Anderson EhrkeNonpartisan
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Melanie KnightNonpartisan
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Wes WilmotNonpartisan
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Nebraska State Senate District 24

Nebraska State Senate District 24

2 Candidates

Jana HughesNonpartisan
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Dan WinterNonpartisan
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Federal

U.S. House Nebraska District 3

Nebraska District 3

2 Candidates

Adrian SmithRepublican Party· 1 endorsement
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David HuebnerRepublican Party
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Federal

U.S. House Nebraska District 1

Nebraska District 1

2 Candidates

Christopher BackemeyerDemocratic Party
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Eric MoyerDemocratic Party
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Ballot Measures

2 measures for voters to decide

Norris School District 160, Nebraska, Facilities Bond Measure (May 2026)

Facilities Bond Measure

School district bonds

Issue $34.8 million in bonds for facility improvemnets and levy a tax to repay the bonds

A YES vote means

<p>A "yes" vote supports authorizing the district to issue $34.8 million in bonds for school facility improvements and to levy a tax to repay the bonds.</p>

A NO vote means

<p>A "no" vote opposes authorizing the district to issue $34.8 million in bonds for school facility improvements and to levy a tax to repay the bonds.</p>

Waverly School District 145, Nebraska, Facilities Bond Measure (May 2026)

Facilities Bond Measure

School district bonds

Issue $64 million in bonds for facility improvemnets and levy a tax to repay the bonds

A YES vote means

<p>A "yes" vote supports authorizing the district to issue $64 million in bonds for school facility improvements and to levy a tax to repay the bonds.</p>

A NO vote means

<p>A "no" vote opposes authorizing the district to issue $64 million in bonds for school facility improvements and to levy a tax to repay the bonds.</p>

Voter FAQ

Can I register to vote on Election Day?
Nebraska does not offer registration on Election Day.Exception: If you were not yet registered and requested an early voting ballot from your local election office before the third Friday before the election, you may return a voter registration form provided with your early voting ballot on Election Day.
Can I register to vote online?
Nebraska offers online voter registration.To register online in Nebraska, you need a valid Nebraska State ID or Driver’s License. If you don’t have a Nebraska-issued ID, you can still submit a voter registration application by mail or in person.
Can I submit voter registration forms in person?
You can complete a voter registration application in person. Contact your local election office for information on when and where to register to vote.Learn more by visiting the Nebraska Secretary of State, Elections Division website or contacting your local election office.
How do I see what's on my ballot?
View official ballot information on the Nebraska Secretary of State, Elections Division website, if available.
How do I contact my state election office?
Secretary of State, Elections Division301 South 13th Street, Suite 410 Lincoln, NE 68508Telephone: (402) 471-2555
Do I need to bring an ID to vote in person?
You will need to show photo ID to vote in Nebraska.Acceptable forms include: Nebraska driver’s license or state ID photo ID issued by a postsecondary institution within the State of Nebraska photo ID issued by an agency or a political subdivision of the State of Nebraska hospital, assisted-living, nursing home, or any other skilled care facility record that shows your name and photo military ID tribal ID US passportYou may obtain a free ID for voting from the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles at a DMV location. Voters without ID: If you are unable to provide ID, you will be able to vote a provisional ballot. If you cast a provisional ballot, you will need to provide a valid photo ID to your county election office on or before the Tuesday after the election. If you cannot get an ID due to disability/illness, religious objection to being photographed, or lack of documents to obtain a free state ID, you can complete a reasonable impediment certification.
How do I vote in person?
Where can I vote on Election Day?You can look up where to vote on Nebraska's site. Can I vote early?Yes, early voting is offered in this election. You can choose whether to vote on Election Day or during the early voting period, whichever is easier for you. This can be especially helpful if it would be difficult or not possible for you to vote on Election Day. Early voting locations may be less crowded, as well. Learn more about voting early in Nebraska. Early voting locations may be different from where you vote on Election Day. Check Nebraska’s site to find where to vote early. What do I need to bring?You will need to show photo ID to vote in Nebraska.Acceptable forms include: Nebraska driver’s license or state ID photo ID issued by a postsecondary institution within the State of Nebraska photo ID issued by an agency or a political subdivision of the State of Nebraska hospital, assisted-living, nursing home, or any other skilled care facility record that shows your name and photo military ID tribal ID US passportYou may obtain a free ID for voting from the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles at a DMV location. Voters without ID: If you are unable to provide ID, you will be able to vote a provisional ballot. If you cast a provisional ballot, you will need to provide a valid photo ID to your county election office on or before the Tuesday after the election. If you cannot get an ID due to disability/illness, religious objection to being photographed, or lack of documents to obtain a free state ID, you can complete a reasonable impediment certification.
How do I contact my local election office?
Visit your state’s site to find your local election office.