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NE Code § 32-943 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-943 - Ballot to be picked up by agent; written request; procedure; restrictions on agent.

32-943.  Ballot to be picked up by agent; written request; procedure; restrictions on agent.(1) Any registered voter who is permitted to vote early pursuant to section 32-938 may appoint an agent to submit a request for a ballot for early voting on his or her behalf. The registered voter or his or her agent may request that the ballot be sent to the registered voter by mail or indicate on the request that the agent will personally pick up the ballot for such registered voter from the office of the election commissioner or county clerk. A registered voter or an agent acting on behalf of a registered voter shall request a ballot in writing to the election commissioner or county clerk in the county where the registered voter has established his or her residence and shall indicate the voter's residence address, the address to which the ballot is to be mailed if different, and the voter's telephone number if available and precinct if known. The registered voter or the voter's agent may use the form published by the election commissioner or county clerk pursuant to section 32-808. The registered voter or his or her agent shall sign the request.(2) A candidate for office at such election and any person serving on a campaign committee for such a candidate shall not act as an agent for any registered voter requesting a ballot pursuant to this section unless such person is a member of the registered voter's family. No person shall act as agent for more than two registered voters in any election.(3) The agent shall pick up the ballot before one hour prior to the closing of the polls on election day and deliver the ballot to the registered voter. The ballot shall be returned not later than the closing of the polls on the day of the election.(4) The election commissioner or county clerk shall adopt procedures for the distribution of ballots under this section.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 286;   Laws 1997, LB 764, § 94;  Laws 2002, LB 935, § 11;  Laws 2005, LB 98, § 15;  Laws 2005, LB 566, § 45.
NE Code § 32-944 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-944 - Administering ballots to residents of nursing homes or hospitals; requirements.

32-944.  Administering ballots to residents of nursing homes or hospitals; requirements.The election commissioner or county clerk may train registered voters to act on behalf of the election commissioner or county clerk in administering a ballot to residents of nursing homes or hospitals who have requested ballots. Ballots shall be administered by two registered voters who are not affiliated with the same political party. The election commissioner or county clerk shall adopt procedures to carry out this section.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 287;  Laws 2005, LB 98, § 16.
NE Code § 32-945 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-945 - Request for ballot; provide registration form; when; change registration; acknowledgment.

32-945.  Request for ballot; provide registration form; when; change registration; acknowledgment.When a request for a ballot from a person who is not registered to vote in the county reaches the election commissioner or county clerk by mail, by facsimile transmission, or by means other than by application in person on or prior to the third Friday preceding the election, the election commissioner or county clerk shall mail to the applicant the registration application with the ballot. No ballot shall be sent by mail to any person after the third Friday preceding the election if such person is not a registered voter. When an application for a ballot from a person who is registered in the county reaches the county clerk or election commissioner by mail, facsimile transmission, or other means than by application in person and the application indicates that the applicant has changed his or her residence within the county, the county clerk or election commissioner shall change the address on the applicant's voter registration and mail to such applicant an acknowledgment of change of registration and the ballot as provided by section 32-947.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 288;   Laws 1997, LB 764, § 95;  Laws 2005, LB 98, § 17;  Laws 2005, LB 566, § 46.
NE Code § 32-946 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-946 - Registered voter without residence address; mailing ballot and registration applications; oath; voting procedure.

32-946.  Registered voter without residence address; mailing ballot and registration applications; oath; voting procedure.When a registered voter applying for a ballot has no residence address within the county, the election commissioner or county clerk shall mail to the registered voter at the address designated by the voter the requested ballot materials, including a registration application, no later than the third Friday preceding the election pursuant to section 32-941 and shall enclose with the material the following oath which the voter must swear to before his or her ballot will be counted:I, .........., do hereby swear that prior to my current absence from ...... County, Nebraska, I resided within the State of Nebraska, that during such residency it was my intention to make my permanent residence in such county, that during my current absence from such county I have not registered to vote or voted in an election in any other jurisdiction as a resident of such other jurisdiction, that I do not intend to make my present residence my permanent residence, that my current absence from such county is temporary and for a definite period of time, and that at the termination of that period I intend to return to ....... County, Nebraska, and make it my permanent residence. I acknowledge that the residence address assigned to me for voting purposes until I return to the county shall be deemed to be that of the office of the election commissioner or county clerk of the county in which my prior residence was located.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 289;   Laws 1997, LB 764, § 96;  Laws 2002, LB 935, § 12;  Laws 2005, LB 98, § 18;  Laws 2005, LB 566, § 47.
NE Code § 32-948 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-948 - Ballots to vote early; election commissioner or county clerk; duties; public inspection; when.

32-948.  Ballots to vote early; election commissioner or county clerk; duties; public inspection; when.(1) Upon receipt of an application or request for a ballot to vote early, the election commissioner or county clerk shall enter in the record of early voters the applicant's name, residence address, precinct, and subdivision of the precinct, if any, the mailing address to which the ballots are to be sent if different from the residence address, and the date on which the application was received. The election commissioner or county clerk shall also record other information in the record of early voters as may be necessary to aid in the processing or verification of ballots, including such information as the date ballots and related materials were sent to the voter or picked up in person, the date on which the ballots were voted in person or returned or received by mail, or information as to the reason why a ballot could not be issued or sent.(2) The record of early voters and applications for such ballots shall be open to public inspection prior to the election. The election commissioner or county clerk shall make an entry in the voter's registration record indicating that the voter has voted early in the election.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 291;  Laws 2005, LB 98, § 20;  Laws 2005, LB 566, § 49;  Laws 2011, LB449, § 10.
NE Code § 32-949 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-949 - Ballot for early voting; registered voter; duties.

32-949.  Ballot for early voting; registered voter; duties.(1) After a ballot for early voting is received by a voter and before placing any marks thereon, the voter shall note whether there are any voting marks on the ballot and whether there is a signature or initials on the ballot in the space provided for the election official's signature or initials. If there are any voting marks or no signature or initials, the ballot shall be returned immediately to the election commissioner or county clerk. If there are no such marks, the voter shall cause the ballot to be marked. If the ballot is voted in the office of the election commissioner or county clerk, the registered voter shall return the ballot and identification envelope to the election commissioner or county clerk or an employee of the election commissioner or county clerk who shall deposit the ballot into a ballot box and place the identification envelope in a secure container.(2) If the voter is mailing or otherwise delivering the ballot to the election commissioner or county clerk, the voter shall:(a) Place the marked ballot in the identification envelope received for that purpose in such a manner that the signature of the issuing officer on the ballot is visible;(b) Complete and sign the voter's oath on the outside of the identification envelope under the penalty of election falsification;(c) Enclose, in the identification envelope or separately in the return envelope if one has been provided, his or her completed registration application if one was provided pursuant to section 32-945 or 32-946, a copy of his or her identification document if such identification has been requested, and the oath completed and signed by a voter without a residence address if required pursuant to section 32-946;(d) Ensure that the identification envelope or return envelope is sealed; and(e) Mail, deliver, or cause to be delivered the envelope containing the ballots and any required materials to the election commissioner or county clerk from whom it was received.(3) All postage costs related to returning such ballots and required materials, if any, to the election commissioner or county clerk shall be paid by the applicant.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 292;  Laws 2005, LB 98, § 21;  Laws 2005, LB 566, § 50.
NE Code § 32-949.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-949.01 - Ballot for early voting; destroyed, spoiled, lost, or not received; cast provisional ballot or obtain replacement ballot; procedure.

32-949.01.  Ballot for early voting; destroyed, spoiled, lost, or not received; cast provisional ballot or obtain replacement ballot; procedure.If a ballot for early voting is destroyed, spoiled, lost, or not received by the registered voter, the voter may cast a provisional ballot pursuant to section 32-915 at the voter's polling place on election day or may obtain a replacement ballot from the election commissioner or county clerk by signing a statement verified on oath or affirmation on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State that the original ballot for early voting was destroyed, spoiled, lost, or not received and delivering the statement to the election commissioner or county clerk. To receive a replacement ballot in person, the voter shall return the statement to the office of the election commissioner or county clerk by 8 p.m. on the day of the election. To receive a replacement ballot by mail, the voter shall return the statement to such office prior to the close of business on the second Friday preceding the election. If the election commissioner or county clerk receives a statement meeting the requirements of this section, he or she shall deliver a replacement ballot to the voter if the voter is present in the office or shall mail a replacement ballot to the voter at the address shown on the statement. The election commissioner or county clerk shall keep a record of all replacement ballots issued under this section.Source  Laws 2005, LB 401, § 8;  Laws 2014, LB946, § 16;  Laws 2016, LB874, § 5.
NE Code § 32-950 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-950 - Ballots to vote early; accepted, when; rejected ballots; how treated; storage.

32-950.  Ballots to vote early; accepted, when; rejected ballots; how treated; storage.Ballots issued under section 32-948 which are returned not later than the hour established for the closing of the polls shall be accepted for review by the counting board for early voting. Such ballots received by the election commissioner or county clerk after the close of the polls on election day shall remain sealed in the envelope on which the election commissioner or county clerk shall write Rejected, received on, and the date on which the ballot was received. If such a ballot was received on election day but after the close of the polls, the election commissioner or county clerk shall also write on the envelope the time at which the ballot was received. Such rejected ballots shall be segregated and stored in a sealed container designated for Rejected Early Ballots.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 293;   Laws 1997, LB 764, § 97;  Laws 2002, LB 935, § 13;  Laws 2005, LB 98, § 22;  Laws 2005, LB 566, § 51.
NE Code § 32-951 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-951 - Ballots for early voting; prohibited acts.

32-951.  Ballots for early voting; prohibited acts.No person shall:(1) Impersonate or make a false representation in order to obtain a ballot for early voting for his or her own use or for use by another;(2) Knowingly connive to help a person to vote such a ballot illegally;(3) Destroy, steal, mark, or mutilate any such ballot after the same has been voted or aid or abet another to do so;(4) Delay in delivering such a ballot to the election commissioner or county clerk to prevent the ballot from arriving in time to be counted;(5) In any manner aid or attempt to aid any person to vote such a ballot unlawfully;(6) Hinder or attempt to hinder a registered voter from voting any such ballot; or(7) Hinder or attempt to hinder any official from delivering or counting any such ballot.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 294;  Laws 2005, LB 98, § 23;  Laws 2005, LB 566, § 52.
NE Code § 32-952 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-952 - Special election by mail; when.

32-952.  Special election by mail; when.If a political subdivision decides to place a candidate or an issue on the ballot at a special election, the election commissioner or county clerk may conduct the special election by mail as provided in section 32-953 or conduct the special election as otherwise authorized in the Election Act. In making a determination as to whether to conduct the election by mail, the election commissioner or county clerk shall consider whether all of the following conditions are met:(1) All registered voters of the political subdivision or a district or ward of the political subdivision are eligible to vote on all candidates and issues submitted to the voters;(2) Only registered voters of the political subdivision or the district or ward of the political subdivision are eligible to vote on all candidates and issues submitted to the voters;(3) A review has been conducted of the costs and the expected voter turnout which may result from holding the election by mail;(4) The election commissioner or county clerk has determined a date for the election which is not the same date as another election in which the registered voters of the political subdivision are eligible to vote;(5) The election commissioner or county clerk has submitted a written plan to the Secretary of State within five business days after receiving the resolution from the political subdivision to hold the election; and(6) The Secretary of State has approved a written plan for the conduct of the election, including a written timetable for the conduct of the election, submitted by the election commissioner or county clerk. The written plan shall include provisions for the notice of election to be published and for the application for ballots for early voting notwithstanding other statutory provisions regarding the content and publication of a notice of election or the application for ballots for early voting.Source   Laws 1996, LB 964, § 5;  Laws 2005, LB 98, § 24;  Laws 2015, LB575, § 23;  Laws 2019, LB411, § 49.
NE Code § 32-953 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-953 - Special election by mail; mailing of ballots; procedure.

32-953.  Special election by mail; mailing of ballots; procedure.(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, the election commissioner or county clerk shall mail the official ballot to all registered voters of the political subdivision or the district or ward of the political subdivision at the addresses appearing on the voter registration register on the same day. The ballots shall be mailed by nonforwardable first-class mail not sooner than the twenty-second day before the date set for the election and not later than the tenth day before the date set for the election. The election commissioner or county clerk shall include with the ballot an unsealed identification envelope meeting the requirements of subsection (2) of section 32-947 and instructions sufficient to describe the voting process.(2) The election commissioner or county clerk may choose not to mail a ballot to all registered voters who have been sent a notice pursuant to section 32-329 and failed to respond to the notice. If the election commissioner or county clerk chooses not to mail a ballot to such voters, he or she shall mail a notice to all such registered voters explaining how to obtain a ballot and stating the applicable deadlines.Source   Laws 1996, LB 964, § 6;  Laws 2008, LB838, § 3;  Laws 2014, LB946, § 17;  Laws 2015, LB575, § 24;  Laws 2016, LB874, § 6.
NE Code § 32-954 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-954 - Special election by mail; voting and return of ballot; procedure.

32-954.  Special election by mail; voting and return of ballot; procedure.Upon receipt of the official ballot, the registered voter shall mark it, seal the ballot in the identification envelope supplied with the ballot, sign the identification envelope, and comply with the instructions provided with the ballot. The voter may return the ballot to the election commissioner or county clerk by mailing it or by personally delivering it to the office of the election commissioner or county clerk. The deadline for receipt of the ballot is 5 p.m. on the date set for the election. The official ballot must be returned in the identification envelope. The registered voter shall, by signing the envelope, certify to the facts contained on the envelope. The election commissioner or county clerk shall keep the identification envelopes received from registered voters unopened in a fireproof safe or other suitable location which is locked until delivered to the counting board.Source   Laws 1996, LB 964, § 7;  Laws 2002, LB 935, § 14;  Laws 2008, LB838, § 4.
NE Code § 32-956 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-956 - Special election by mail; replacement ballot; how obtained.

32-956.  Special election by mail; replacement ballot; how obtained.If a ballot is destroyed, spoiled, lost, or not received by the registered voter, the voter may obtain a replacement ballot from the election commissioner or county clerk by signing a statement verified on oath or affirmation on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State that the ballot was destroyed, spoiled, lost, or not received and delivering the statement to the election commissioner or county clerk by 5 p.m. on the date set for the election. If the voter mails the statement, the election commissioner or county clerk shall not deliver a replacement ballot to the voter unless the statement is received prior to the close of business on the second Friday preceding the election. If the election commissioner or county clerk receives a statement meeting the requirements of this section, he or she shall deliver a replacement ballot to the voter if the voter is present in the office or shall mail a replacement ballot to the voter at the address shown on the statement. The election commissioner or county clerk shall keep a record of all replacement ballots issued under this section.Source   Laws 1996, LB 964, § 9;  Laws 2002, LB 935, § 15;  Laws 2014, LB946, § 18;  Laws 2019, LB411, § 50.
NE Code § 32-957 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-957 - Special election by mail; verification of signatures.

32-957.  Special election by mail; verification of signatures.An official ballot under section 32-953 shall be counted only if it is returned in the identification envelope, the envelope is signed by the voter to whom it was issued, and the signature is verified by the election commissioner or county clerk. The election commissioner or county clerk shall verify the signature on each identification envelope received in his or her office with the signature appearing on the voter registration records. If the election commissioner or county clerk is unable to verify a signature, the election commissioner or county clerk shall contact the voter within two days after determining that he or she is unable to verify the signature to ascertain whether the voter cast a ballot. The election commissioner or county clerk may request that the registered voter sign and submit a current signature card pursuant to section 32-318. The election commissioner or county clerk may begin verifying the signatures as the envelopes are received in his or her office. If the election commissioner or county clerk determines that a voter has voted more than once, no ballot cast by that voter in that election shall be counted. The election commissioner or county clerk shall make public any record or list of registered voters who have returned their ballots.Source   Laws 1996, LB 964, § 10;  Laws 2008, LB838, § 5;  Laws 2014, LB946, § 19.
NE Code § 32-958 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-958 - Special election by mail; supervision; election report; counting board.

32-958.  Special election by mail; supervision; election report; counting board.The election commissioner or county clerk shall supervise the procedures for handling and canvassing the ballots to ensure the safety and confidentiality of all ballots properly cast. The election commissioner or county clerk shall file with the Secretary of State and the county board an election report. The Secretary of State shall develop a uniform election report form which requires information, including, but not limited to, an evaluation of the verification process including the number of ballots rejected and the reasons for the rejection, the process for handling and canvassing ballots, and the cost of the election conducted by mail. The election commissioner or county clerk shall appoint a counting board for the election in the same manner as the counting board for early voting and ballots shall be counted and canvassed in the same manner as much as possible.Source   Laws 1996, LB 964, § 11;  Laws 2005, LB 98, § 25.
NE Code § 32-959 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-959 - Special election by mail; undeliverable ballots; removal of names.

32-959.  Special election by mail; undeliverable ballots; removal of names.The names of voters whose ballots are returned as undeliverable shall be subject to removal from the voter registration records as provided in sections 32-326 to 32-329.Source  Laws 1996, LB 964, § 12.