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NE Code § 32-302 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-302 - Registration of electors; office hours; deadline for registration; designated voter registration agency.

32-302.  Registration of electors; office hours; deadline for registration; designated voter registration agency.The office of the election commissioner or county clerk shall remain open during the usual business days of the year for purposes of general registration and revision and for the transaction of the business of the office. Such registration and revision shall be carried on at all times during the regular business hours of the office of the election commissioner or county clerk ending at 6 p.m. on the second Friday preceding any election. The election commissioner or county clerk may, during any of the seven days immediately preceding the deadline for registration, cause his or her office to be open at times in addition to the hours during which it is required by law to be open in order for electors to register to vote. The office of the election commissioner or county clerk shall be a designated voter registration agency for purposes of section 7 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, 42 U.S.C. 1973gg-5, as such section existed on March 11, 2008.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 64;  Laws 2008, LB750, § 1.
NE Code § 32-303 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-303 - Registration of electors; other places of registration.

32-303.  Registration of electors; other places of registration.In addition to his or her office, the election commissioner or county clerk may provide a place of registration in each incorporated city or village in the county and in each legislative district in cities of the metropolitan class. The place of registration may be open not less than one day within the thirty days prior to the statewide primary election and the statewide general election and at such times and during such hours as the election commissioner or county clerk may direct. An election commissioner or county clerk may establish a permanent place of registration in each incorporated city or village in the county or each legislative district in a city of the metropolitan class by training registered voters to act as deputy registrars. A private residence shall not be used as a permanent place of registration except in incorporated villages.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 65;  Laws 2002, LB 935, § 4.
NE Code § 32-304 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-304 - Registration of electors electronically; application process; application; contents; Secretary of State; Department of Motor Vehicles; duties.

32-304.  Registration of electors electronically; application process; application; contents; Secretary of State; Department of Motor Vehicles; duties.(1) The Secretary of State in conjunction with the Department of Motor Vehicles shall implement a registration application process which may be used statewide to register to vote and update voter registration records electronically using the Secretary of State's website. An applicant who has a valid Nebraska motor vehicle operator's license or state identification card may use the application process to register to vote or to update his or her voter registration record with changes in his or her personal information or other information related to his or her eligibility to vote. For each electronic application, the Secretary of State shall obtain a copy of the electronic representation of the applicant's signature from the Department of Motor Vehicles' records of his or her motor vehicle operator's license or state identification card for purposes of voter registration and electronic poll books.(2) The application shall contain substantially all the information provided in section 32-312 and the following informational statements:(a) An applicant who submits this application electronically is affirming that the information in the application is true. Any applicant who submits this application electronically 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 ten thousand dollars, or both;(b) An applicant who submits this application electronically is agreeing to the use of his or her digital signature from the Department of Motor Vehicles' records of his or her motor vehicle operator's license or state identification card for purposes of voter registration;(c) To vote at the polling place on election day, the completed application must be submitted on or before the third Friday before the election and prior to midnight on such Friday; and(d) The election commissioner or county clerk will, upon receipt of the application for registration, send an acknowledgment of registration to the applicant indicating whether the application is proper or not.Source  Laws 2014, LB661, § 3;  Laws 2015, LB575, § 9;  Laws 2017, LB451, § 4;  Laws 2018, LB1038, § 2;  Laws 2018, LB1065, § 4.
NE Code § 32-305 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-305 - Deputy registrar; application; training; when; oath; violation; effect.

32-305.  Deputy registrar; application; training; when; oath; violation; effect.(1) Any registered voter may apply to the election commissioner or county clerk to be appointed as a deputy registrar for the purpose of registering voters. The application form shall be prescribed by the election commissioner, county clerk, or Secretary of State. The election commissioner or county clerk shall make training available for deputy registrars in the county he or she serves. The deputy registrar shall notify the election commissioner or county clerk of the location and time of proposed voter registration and the names and party affiliations of the deputy registrars. The election commissioner or county clerk, at his or her discretion, may approve or disapprove the deputy registrar's plans for voter registration and shall notify the deputy registrar of such decision.(2) Any person appointed as a deputy registrar shall attend a training session conducted by an election commissioner or county clerk. A person who attends and successfully completes a training session after January 1, 1995, shall be qualified as a deputy registrar for any county in the state and shall receive a certificate verifying successful completion of the training and indicating his or her qualification as a deputy registrar to conduct registration in any county in the state.(3) Before entering upon his or her duties, the deputy registrar shall take and subscribe to the following oath:You do solemnly swear that you will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of Nebraska and will faithfully and impartially perform the duties of the office of deputy registrar according to law and to the best of your ability.(4) In order to remain qualified to conduct voter registration as a deputy registrar in any county in this state, a deputy registrar shall complete a training session at least once every three years unless the Secretary of State determines that substantial changes have occurred in the voter registration process requiring additional training. The training session may vary in length but shall not exceed four hours. The Secretary of State shall inspect and review all training programs, procedures, and practices to assure that they relate to the position of a deputy registrar and his or her duties.(5) Any deputy registrar who violates any registration procedure, rule, regulation, or guideline may have his or her status as a deputy registrar revoked by the election commissioner, county clerk, or Secretary of State.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 67;   Laws 1997, LB 764, § 30;  Laws 2011, LB449, § 2.
NE Code § 32-306 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-306 - Deputy registrars; teams; duties; acknowledgment of registration; when; applicability of section.

32-306.  Deputy registrars; teams; duties; acknowledgment of registration; when; applicability of section.Deputy registrars shall register voters in teams of at least two deputies, one of whom is not a member of the same political party as the other or others. The deputy registrars shall return the completed registration applications to the office of the election commissioner or county clerk of the county in which the registrations are to be effective no later than the end of the next business day after the registrations are taken. The election commissioner or county clerk shall mail an acknowledgment of registration at least five days prior to the next election to each person registered by a deputy registrar. Deputy registrars shall not register voters after 6 p.m. on the third Friday preceding any election. A registration application received after the deadline shall not be processed by the election commissioner or county clerk until after the election. This section shall not apply to registration done by the employees of the election commissioner or county clerk.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 68;   Laws 1997, LB 764, § 31;  Laws 2005, LB 566, § 6.
NE Code § 32-307 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-307 - Voter registration site; acts prohibited; registration procedure.

32-307.  Voter registration site; acts prohibited; registration procedure.No materials advocating or advertising any political issue, candidate, or party shall be displayed or distributed within fifty feet of any voter registration site. No alcohol shall be served within fifty feet of any voter registration site. The registration procedure shall be conducted in a neutral manner and shall not be connected with anything unrelated to the object of registering electors except as otherwise provided in sections 32-308 to 32-310.Source  Laws 1994, LB 76, § 69.
NE Code § 32-309 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-309 - Voter registration application; delivery; when; confidentiality.

32-309.  Voter registration application; delivery; when; confidentiality.Upon receipt of a completed voter registration application under subsection (2) of section 32-308, any person who issues motor vehicle operators' licenses or state identification cards shall, until the implementation date designated by the Director of Motor Vehicles pursuant to subsection (3) of section 32-308, deliver the completed voter registration application to the election commissioner or county clerk of the county in which the person is located not later than ten days after receipt by the person, except that if the voter registration application is received within five days prior to the third Friday preceding any election, it shall be delivered not later than five days after its original filing date. The election commissioner or county clerk shall, if necessary, forward the voter registration application to the election commissioner or county clerk of the county in which the applicant resides within such prescribed time limits. Any information on whether an applicant registers or declines to register and the location of the office at which he or she registers shall be confidential and shall only be used for voter registration purposes.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 71;  Laws 2005, LB 566, § 8;  Laws 2014, LB661, § 5.
NE Code § 32-311 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-311 - Registration of elector; personal application; place or time.

32-311.  Registration of elector; personal application; place or time.Any elector may personally apply to register to vote at (1) the office of the election commissioner or county clerk, (2) a registration site at which a deputy registrar is in attendance, (3) a department listed in section 32-310 at the time of an application, review, or change of address as provided in such section, or (4) the Department of Motor Vehicles while applying for a motor vehicle operator's license or state identification card as provided in section 32-308.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 73;  Laws 2014, LB661, § 6.
NE Code § 32-311.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-311.01 - Registration application; use; informational statements.

32-311.01.  Registration application; use; informational statements.(1) The Secretary of State shall prescribe and distribute a registration application which may be used statewide to register to vote and update voter registration records. An applicant may use the application to register to vote or to update his or her voter registration record with changes in his or her personal information or other information related to his or her eligibility to vote. An applicant may submit the application in person, through a personal messenger or personal agent, or by mail. Every election commissioner or county clerk shall accept such an application for registration. If an applicant who is eligible to register to vote submits the application in person at the office of the election commissioner or county clerk, the information from the application shall be entered into the voter registration register in the presence of the applicant if possible.(2) The application shall contain substantially all the information provided in section 32-312 and the following informational statements:(a) An applicant who is unable to sign his or her name may affix his or her mark next to his or her name written on the signature line by some other person;(b) If the application is submitted by mail and the applicant is registering in the state for the first time and has not previously voted within the state, the applicant must submit with the application a copy of a photo identification which is current and valid or a copy of a utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that is current and that shows the name and address of the applicant as they appear on the application in order to avoid additional identification requirements when voting for the first time;(c) An applicant may deliver the application to the office of the election commissioner or county clerk in person, through a personal messenger or personal agent, or by mail;(d) To vote at the polling place on election day, the completed application must be:(i) Delivered by the applicant in person to the office of the election commissioner or county clerk on or before the deadline prescribed in section 32-302;(ii) Delivered by the applicant's personal messenger or personal agent to the office of the election commissioner or county clerk on or before the third Friday before the election; or(iii) Postmarked on or before the third Friday before the election if the application is submitted by mail; and(e) The election commissioner or county clerk will, upon receipt of the application for registration, send an acknowledgment of registration to the applicant indicating whether the application is proper or not.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 81;   Laws 1997, LB 764, § 38;  Laws 2003, LB 359, § 3;   R.S.1943, (2004), § 32-319;  Laws 2005, LB 566, § 10;  Laws 2008, LB750, § 2.
NE Code § 32-312.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-312.01 - Registration application; examine for sufficiency.

32-312.01.  Registration application; examine for sufficiency.The office personnel of the election commissioner or county clerk or the deputy registrar shall examine the information provided by the applicant on his or her application for registration and shall determine whether the applicant has provided sufficient information with which to determine his or her qualifications to register to vote.Source Laws 2005, LB 566, § 12.
NE Code § 32-312.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-312.02 - Registration application; required information.

32-312.02.  Registration application; required information.To avoid rejection of an application for registration or a delay in the processing of the application, the information provided by the applicant pursuant to section 32-312 who is applying to register for the first time in the state or following a cancellation of the person's prior registration shall include:(1) The name of the applicant;(2) A description of the location of the applicant's residence that is sufficient to allow the election commissioner or county clerk to accurately assign the applicant to the appropriate precinct, including a political subdivision of the precinct if the applicant resides in a precinct which is divided into political subdivisions and the voters residing within each subdivision are entitled to participate in an election of any one or more candidates or in the determination by election of any question or proposition specific to the political subdivision;(3) The postal address if different than the person's residence address;(4) The date of birth of the applicant;(5) The party affiliation of the applicant or an indication that the applicant is not affiliated with any political party;(6) The applicant's Nebraska driver's license number or, if the applicant does not have a Nebraska driver's license, the last four digits of the applicant's social security number if the applicant has one; and(7) The signature of the applicant.Source Laws 2005, LB 566, § 13.
NE Code § 32-312.03 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-312.03 - Registration application; identity confirmation; identifying number.

32-312.03.  Registration application; identity confirmation; identifying number.(1) Notwithstanding other deficiencies that may cause an application for registration to be rejected, failure of the applicant to provide his or her Nebraska driver's license number or last four digits of his or her social security number shall not cause the application to be rejected.(2) If the election commissioner or county clerk is able to verify at least one of the numbers against a record available from the Department of Motor Vehicles bearing the applicant's same name, residence address, and date of birth, that number will be entered into the applicant's voter registration record.(3) If the applicant's Nebraska driver's license number or the last four digits of the applicant's social security number are confirmed in such a manner, the acknowledgment of registration sent to the registrant pursuant to section 32-322 shall advise the registrant of the number confirmed and the addition of the number to the registrant's voter registration record. The acknowledgment shall advise the registrant to contact the election commissioner or county clerk if the registrant has reason to believe that the number added to his or her voter registration record is incorrect or invalid.(4) If the applicant for registration does not have a Nebraska driver's license or a social security number or if the applicant's Nebraska driver's license or social security number cannot be confirmed pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, the unique identifying number generated and assigned to the applicant's voter registration record in the voter registration register shall be used to identify the registrant for voter registration purposes.Source Laws 2005, LB 566, § 14.
NE Code § 32-312.04 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-312.04 - Registration application; use to update voter registration record; requirements.

32-312.04.  Registration application; use to update voter registration record; requirements.A registered voter using a registration application to update his or her voter registration record with changes in his or her personal information or other changes related to his or her eligibility to vote shall:(1) Provide all new information needed to ensure his or her voter registration record is accurate and current;(2) Provide sufficient information to allow the election commissioner or county clerk to identify the voter including:(a) The former name under which the voter was previously registered if the voter is seeking to register under a different name;(b) The voter's Nebraska driver's license number or last four digits of the voter's social security number or the unique identifying number assigned in place of such numbers pursuant to subsection (4) of section 32-312.03, if known;(c) The residence address where the voter was previously registered; and(d) A sufficient description of the current residence address to allow the election commissioner or county clerk to accurately assign the voter to the appropriate precinct and political subdivision of the precinct, if any, if the voter has moved since previously registering; and(3) Affix his or her signature to the registration application.Source Laws 2005, LB 566, § 15.
NE Code § 32-312.05 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-312.05 - Voter registration record; effective date.

32-312.05.  Voter registration record; effective date.The date that a person's voter registration record or an update of his or her voter registration record becomes effective is the date the person presented himself or herself in person to register, the date the registration application was delivered to the election commissioner or county clerk, or the date the registration application was received by the election commissioner or county clerk if the person submitted the registration application by mail or pursuant to section 32-304 or 32-308.Source  Laws 2005, LB 566, § 16;  Laws 2014, LB661, § 8.
NE Code § 32-313 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-313 - Qualifications of elector; abstract of felony convictions; clerks of court; duty; notification of federal court felony conviction; how treated.

32-313.  Qualifications of elector; abstract of felony convictions; clerks of court; duty; notification of federal court felony conviction; how treated.(1) No person is qualified to vote or to register to vote who is non compos mentis or who has been convicted of treason under the laws of the state or of the United States unless restored to civil rights. No person who has been convicted of a felony under the laws of this state or any other state is qualified to vote or to register to vote until two years after the sentence is completed, including any parole term. The disqualification is automatically removed at such time.(2) The clerk of any court in which a person is convicted of a felony shall prepare an abstract each month of each final judgment served by the clerk convicting an elector of a felony. The clerk shall file the abstract with the election commissioner or county clerk of the elector's county of residence not later than the tenth day of the month following the month in which the abstract is prepared. The clerk of the court shall notify the election commissioner or county clerk in writing if any such conviction is overturned.(3) Upon receiving notification from the United States Attorney of a felony conviction of a Nebraska resident in federal court or of the overturning of any such conviction, the Secretary of State shall forward the notice to the election commissioner or county clerk of the county of such person's residence. The election commissioner or county clerk shall remove the name of such person from the voter registration register upon receipt of notice of conviction.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 75;  Laws 1999, LB 234, § 2;  Laws 2005, LB 53, § 5.  Annotations  A person convicted of a felony is not deprived of any right or privilege except as provided for by the Constitution and statutes. Bosteder v. Duling, 115 Neb. 557, 213 N.W. 809 (1927). A person convicted of a misdemeanor is not thereby deprived of his right to vote. Gandy v. State, 10 Neb. 243, 4 N.W. 1019 (1880).