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2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-811 - Political subdivisions; certain county officers; political party convention delegates; names not on ballot; when.

32-811.
Political subdivisions; certain county officers; political party convention delegates; names not on ballot; when.
(1)(a) If the names of candidates properly filed for nomination at the primary election for directors of natural resources districts, directors of public power districts, members of airport authority boards elected pursuant to sections 32-547 to 32-549, members of the boards of governors of community college areas, members of the boards of Class III or Class V school districts which nominate candidates at a primary election, and officers of cities of the first or second class and cities having a city manager plan of government do not exceed two candidates for each position to be filled, any such candidates shall be declared nominated and their names shall not appear on any primary election ballots.
(b) If the number of candidates properly filed for the nomination of a political party at the primary election for any county officer elected pursuant to sections 32-517 to 32-529 does not exceed the number of candidates to be nominated by that party for that office, any such properly filed candidates shall be declared nominated and their names shall not appear on any primary election ballots.
(c) The official abstract of votes kept by the county or state shall show the names of such candidates with the statement Nominated Without Opposition. The election commissioner or county clerk shall place the names of such automatically nominated candidates on the general election ballot as provided in section 32-814 or 32-815.
(2) Candidates shall not appear on the ballot in the primary election for the offices listed in subsection (2) of section 32-606.
(3) If the number of candidates for delegates to a county or national political party convention are the same in number or less than the number of candidates to be elected, the names shall not appear on the primary election ballot and those so filed shall receive a certificate of election.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 232;
Laws 1995, LB 194, § 8;
Laws 1997, LB 764, § 76;
Laws 2003, LB 15, § 1;
Laws 2011, LB449, § 7;
Laws 2012, LB878, § 5;
Laws 2012, LB1035, § 2;
Laws 2014, LB56, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-812 - Statewide general election; official ballot; form.

32-812.
Statewide general election; official ballot; form.
The form of the official ballot at the statewide general election shall be prescribed by the Secretary of State. At the top of the ballot for general elections and over all else shall be printed in boldface type the words Official Ballot, General Election, November ........., 20.... . Each division containing the names of the office and a list of candidates nominated for such office shall be separated from other groups by a bold line. The ballot shall list at-large candidates and subdistrict candidates under appropriate headings.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 233;
Laws 2004, LB 813, § 15.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-815 - General election ballot; partisan candidates; placement and rotation of names.

32-815.
General election ballot; partisan candidates; placement and rotation of names.
(1) The names of candidates for each partisan elective office shall be arranged on the ballot of the general election so that the political party polling the highest number of votes at the last general election for Governor will have the name of its nominee immediately beneath the name of the office for which the candidate was nominated, the political party polling the second highest number of votes will have the second place, the political party having the third highest number of votes will have the third place, and continuing with the political parties in descending order of number of votes, leaving those candidates whose names appear upon the ballot by petition to appear beneath all other candidates placed there by nomination. For each office for which there are more candidates than vacancies and there are two or more nominees of the same political party, the election commissioner or county clerk shall rotate the names of such candidates on the official ballot. In printing the ballots for the various election districts, the positions of the names shall be changed in each office division for each election district. In making the change of position, the printer shall take the line of type at the head of each division and place it at the bottom of that division, shoving up the column so that the name that was second shall be first after the change.
(2) The name of the person receiving the highest number of votes at a primary election as the candidate of a political party for an office shall be placed on the official ballot except as otherwise provided in the Election Act. Except as provided in section 32-811 for automatically nominated candidates, no person shall be certified as a candidate of any political party for such office by the Secretary of State, election commissioner, or county clerk unless the person receives a number of votes at least equal to five percent of the total ballots cast at the primary election by registered voters affiliated with that political party in the district which the office serves and meets the requirements for the office.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 236;
Laws 1997, LB 764, § 78;
Laws 1999, LB 571, § 6;
Laws 2014, LB56, § 3.
Annotations
A write-in candidate, who receives the requisite number of votes cast by a political party at a primary election, is the nominee of that party. State ex rel. Driscoll v. Swanson, 127 Neb. 715, 256 N.W. 872 (1934).
Before a person can be the nominee of any political party, such person must receive the requisite number of votes cast by that party at the primary election. State ex rel. Dickinson v. Sheldon, 80 Neb. 4, 113 N.W. 802 (1907).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-816 - Official ballots; write-in space provided; exceptions; requirements.

32-816.
Official ballots; write-in space provided; exceptions; requirements.
(1) A blank space shall be provided at the end of each office division on the ballot for registered voters to fill in the name of any person for whom they wish to vote and whose name is not printed upon the ballot. A square or oval shall be printed opposite each write-in space similar to the square or oval placed opposite other candidates and issues on the ballot. The square or oval shall be marked to vote for a write-in candidate whose name appears in the write-in space provided.
(2) The Secretary of State shall approve write-in space for optical-scan ballots and any other voting system authorized for use under the Election Act. Adequate provision shall be made for write-in votes sufficient to allow one write-in space for each office to be elected at any election except offices for which write-in votes are specifically prohibited. The write-in ballot shall clearly identify the office for which such write-in vote is cast. The write-in space shall be a part of the official ballot, may be on the envelope or a separate piece of paper from the printed portion of the ballot, and shall allow the voter adequate space to fill in the name of the candidate for whom he or she desires to cast his or her ballot.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 237;
Laws 1997, LB 764, § 79;
Laws 2001, LB 252, § 2;
Laws 2003, LB 358, § 14;
Laws 2010, LB852, § 1;
Laws 2019, LB411, § 42;
Laws 2021, LB285, § 14.
Annotations
Where a voter writes in a name on the ballot, he must make a cross or other clear intelligible mark in the square opposite the written name to have the ballot counted. Yeoman v. Houston, 168 Neb. 855, 97 N.W.2d 634 (1959).
Since the nonpartisan judiciary act is silent as to write-in candidates, this section applies and permits the placing of blank lines on the ballots for write-in purposes. State ex rel. Zeilinger v. Thompson, 134 Neb. 739, 279 N.W. 462 (1938).
The voters of the state have an unimpeded right to vote for any candidate for public office as a write-in candidate although such candidate may not be entitled to have his name placed on either the primary ballot or on the general election ballot as a candidate by petition. State ex rel. Nelson v. Marsh, 123 Neb. 423, 243 N.W. 277 (1932).
In the absence of fraud or an unlawful purpose, a ballot with the name of a candidate written in should be counted although the name of the same candidate is also printed on the ballot. Shaw v. Stewart, 115 Neb. 315, 212 N.W. 760 (1927).
This section is general in application and did not supersede the nonpartisan judiciary act. State ex rel. Oleson v. Minor, 105 Neb. 228, 180 N.W. 84 (1920).
A candidate for an office on the nonpolitical ballot may be nominated by having his name written in by a sufficient number of electors at the primary election. State ex rel. Hughes v. Hogeboom, 103 Neb. 603, 173 N.W. 589 (1919).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-817 - Official ballots; printing requirements.

32-817.
Official ballots; printing requirements.
The names of the candidates shall be set in boldface type using capital and lowercase letters. A square or oval shall be printed opposite the name of each candidate. At the general election, the name of the party represented by a candidate for partisan office shall be printed in capital and lowercase letters next to the name. Proposals submitted by initiative or referendum or for constitutional amendments shall be printed in capital and lowercase letters, but the title heading and number thereof shall be in boldface type, and the square or oval for voting thereon shall be printed opposite the text so that it is clear for which issue the voter is casting a vote. Ballots shall be printed with substantially the same appearance, including type and form, as the sample ballot furnished by the Secretary of State.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 238;
Laws 2003, LB 358, § 15.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-818 - Death of candidate; removal of name from ballot.

32-818.
Death of candidate; removal of name from ballot.
The Secretary of State, election commissioner, county clerk, or city or village clerk may remove a name from the ballot upon personal knowledge or proof of death at any time prior to the actual printing of the ballot even if the notice of election has been published containing the name of such deceased candidate or nominee.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 239.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-819 - Ballots; errors; how corrected.

32-819.
Ballots; errors; how corrected.
(1) Whenever it appears by affidavit that an error or omission has occurred in the name or description of a candidate nominated for office or in the printing of the sample or official ballots, the county or district judge sitting at chambers may by order, upon the application of any registered voter, require the election commissioner, county clerk, or city or village clerk to correct such error or to show cause why such error or omission should not be corrected.
(2) The election commissioner, county clerk, or city or village clerk shall correct without delay any patent error in the ballots which he or she may discover or which is brought to his or her attention and which can be corrected without interfering with the timely distribution of the ballots.
(3) The election commissioner, county clerk, or city or village clerk shall not be required to correct any error on the ballot after the thirty-fifth day prior to the election except as otherwise ordered by the court.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 240;
Laws 2002, LB 935, § 7.
Annotations
This section requires the county clerk to correct any patent errors discovered in the ballots and provides a summary method of coercion if he fails to do so. Wahlquist v. Adams County, 94 Neb. 682, 144 N.W. 171 (1913).
An objection to the form of the ballot cannot be made after the election has been held. Tutt v. Hawkins, 53 Neb. 367, 73 N.W. 692 (1898).
This section provides the method for correcting the political or other description of the candidates on the ballots as printed. State ex rel. Crawford v. Norris, 37 Neb. 299, 55 N.W. 1086 (1893).
Objections to the form of the ballot cannot be made after the election. State ex rel. Christy v. Stein, 35 Neb. 848, 53 N.W. 999 (1892).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-820 - Ballots; political party circle or other predetermined selection; prohibited.

32-820.
Ballots; political party circle or other predetermined selection; prohibited.
No official ballot for an elective office within this state shall contain any political party circle or any provision for voting for all candidates of one political party or for a predetermined selection of candidates of one political party by the making of a mark or other indication.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 241.
Annotations
This section is independent legislation abolishing the party circle, a repeal as distinguished from an amendment, and is constitutional. State ex rel. Kaspar v. Lehmkuhl, 127 Neb. 812, 257 N.W. 229 (1934).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-821 - Ballots; delivery to election officials; unofficial ballots; when authorized.

32-821.
Ballots; delivery to election officials; unofficial ballots; when authorized.
Before the opening of the polls the election commissioner, county clerk, or city or village clerk shall cause to be delivered to the judges of election at each polling place the proper number of ballots as provided for in section 32-807. The ballots for each precinct shall be enclosed in a sealed packet marked with the proper designation of the precinct, and at the opening of the polls, the package of ballots shall be publicly broken by one of the judges of election. If for any cause the official ballots prepared by the election commissioner, county clerk, or city or village clerk are not ready for distribution at any polling place or if the supply of ballots is exhausted before the polls are closed, printed, copied, or written ballots which are as nearly as possible in the form of official ballots may be used.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 242.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-822 - Ballots; numbering of classes.

32-822.
Ballots; numbering of classes.
When voters are presented with more than one ballot on election day, the election commissioner, county clerk, or city or village clerk may number each class of ballots to identify the style, precinct, or number of split ballots for convenience in distributing and counting the ballots. No number shall be placed or printed upon a ballot to be recorded so as to be able to determine the identity of the person who voted such ballot.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 243.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-902 - Voting instructions; voting information; posting.

32-902.
Voting instructions; voting information; posting.
(1) The election commissioner or county clerk shall cause instructions for the guidance of registered voters in preparing their ballots to be printed in large, clear type on cards in English. He or she shall furnish at least five such cards to each polling place in each precinct at the same time and in the same manner as the printed ballots. The judges or clerks of election shall post such cards in each voting booth on the day of election. The card shall contain full instructions on preparing and casting ballots, including how to cast a write-in vote. The form and contents of the cards shall be approved by the Secretary of State.
(2) The election commissioner or county clerk shall cause voting information to be posted in each polling place on the day of election. The voting information shall include the following information as approved by the Secretary of State:
(a) Information regarding the date of the election and the hours during which polling places will be open;
(b) Instructions for voters who registered to vote pursuant to section 32-304 or by mail and first-time voters;
(c) General information on voting rights under applicable federal and state laws, including information on the right of an individual to cast a provisional ballot and instructions on how to contact the appropriate officials if these rights are alleged to have been violated; and
(d) General information on federal and state laws regarding prohibitions on acts of fraud and misrepresentation.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 245;
Laws 2003, LB 358, § 17;
Laws 2014, LB661, § 13.
Annotations
Statutory provisions regulating the conduct of an election are directory only when they are not essential to a fair election and they are not made mandatory by the statute itself. Boyer v. Aden, 241 Neb. 1, 486 N.W.2d 22 (1992).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-904 - Polling places; designation; changes; notification required.

32-904.
Polling places; designation; changes; notification required.
(1) The election commissioner or county clerk shall designate the polling places for each precinct at which the registered voters of the precinct will cast their votes. Polling places representing different precincts may be combined at a single location when potential sites cannot be found, contracts for utilizing polling sites cannot be obtained, or a potential site is not accessible to handicapped persons as provided in section 32-907.
(2) When combining polling places at a single site for an election other than a special election, the election commissioner or county clerk shall clearly separate the polling places from each other and maintain separate receiving boards. When combining polling places at a single site for a special election, the election commissioner or county clerk may combine the polling places and receiving boards.
(3) Polling places shall not be changed between the statewide primary and general elections unless the election commissioner or county clerk has been authorized to make such change by the Secretary of State. If changes are authorized, the election commissioner or county clerk shall notify each state and local candidate affected by the change.
(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of the Election Act, the Secretary of State may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations, with the consent of the appropriate election commissioner or county clerk, for the establishment of polling places which may be used for voting pursuant to section 32-1041 for the twenty days preceding the day of election. Such polling places shall be in addition to the office of the election commissioner or county clerk and the polling places otherwise established pursuant to this section.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 247;
Laws 1997, LB 764, § 81;
Laws 2005, LB 401, § 4;
Laws 2007, LB646, § 6;
Laws 2019, LB411, § 45.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-905 - Political subdivision; building; use as polling place or for election training purposes; when.

32-905.
Political subdivision; building; use as polling place or for election training purposes; when.
A political subdivision which receives federal or state funds and owns or leases a building which is suitable for a polling place in the county shall make the building available to the election commissioner or county clerk for use as a polling place or for election training purposes. The political subdivision shall not charge for the use of the building as a polling place or for election training purposes.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 248;
Laws 2022, LB843, § 28.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-906 - Polling place; supplies and equipment; designation outside precinct; standards.

32-906.
Polling place; supplies and equipment; designation outside precinct; standards.
(1) The election commissioner or county clerk shall provide each polling place with ballot boxes, ballot box locks and keys, and a sufficient number of voting booths furnished with supplies and conveniences to enable each registered voter to prepare his or her ballot for voting and to secretly mark his or her ballot. One voting booth shall be provided for approximately every one hundred registered voters in the precinct. The election commissioner or county clerk may increase or decrease the number of voting booths to accommodate the expected voter turnout of any election other than a statewide election.
(2) When there is no structure within the precinct suitable for use as a polling place, the election commissioner or county clerk may designate a polling place outside the precinct and convenient thereto which shall be provided with voting booths furnished with supplies and conveniences as are other polling places.
(3) Standards for polling places shall include any applicable standards developed under sections 81-5,147 and 81-5,148.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 249;
Laws 2003, LB 358, § 19;
Laws 2007, LB646, § 7.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-907 - Polling places; accessibility requirements; Secretary of State; duties; training manual; training.

32-907.
Polling places; accessibility requirements; Secretary of State; duties; training manual; training.
(1) All polling places shall be accessible to all registered voters and shall be in compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, and the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002, as amended. In addition, all polling places shall be modified or relocated to architecturally barrier-free buildings to provide unobstructed access to such polling places by people with physical limitations as required by this section. At least one voting booth shall be so constructed as to provide easy access for people with limitations, shall accommodate a wheelchair, and shall have a cover or barrier to provide privacy. The modifications required by this section may be of a temporary nature to provide such unobstructed access only on election day.
(2) All polling places shall meet the requirements of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, and the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002, as amended, including, but not limited to, requirements for:
(a) Parking;
(b) An exterior route to an accessible entrance;
(c) Polling place entrances;
(d) The route from the entrance into the voting area;
(e) Voting areas, including, but not limited to, a sign (i) that indicates that assistance is available, (ii) that contains the contact telephone number approved by the Secretary of State, and (iii) posted with visible lettering that is two inches, plus one-eighth inch per foot of viewing distance more than one hundred eighty inches from viewing points;
(f) Ramps;
(g) Lifts; and
(h) Elevators.
(3) The Secretary of State shall develop, print, and make publicly available a training manual regarding accessibility requirements of the Election Act, the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, and the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002, as amended.
(4) The Secretary of State shall include in the biennial training for election commissioners and county clerks current standards for accessibility. All poll workers shall receive training regarding accessibility between appointment and serving at an election.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 250;
Laws 2019, LB411, § 46.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-908 - Polls; when opened and closed; receipt of ballots; deadline.

32-908.
Polls; when opened and closed; receipt of ballots; deadline.
(1) At all elections in the area of this state lying within the Mountain Standard or Mountain Daylight time zone, the polls shall open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. of the same day, and in the area lying within the Central Standard or Central Daylight time zone, the polls shall open at 8 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. of the same day.
(2) Except for special elections conducted by mail as provided in sections 32-952 to 32-959, the deadline for the receipt of ballots is 7 p.m. on the day set for the election in the area lying within the Mountain Standard or Mountain Daylight time zone and 8 p.m. on the day set for the election in the area lying within the Central Standard or Central Daylight time zone.
(3) If the judges and clerks of election are not present at the polls at the required hour, the polls may be opened by those placed in charge of the polling place at any time before the time required for closing the polls on election day.
(4) If at the hour of closing there are any persons desiring to vote who are in the polling place or in a line at the polling place and who have not been able to vote since appearing at the polling place, the polls shall be kept open reasonably long enough after the hour for closing to allow those present at that hour to vote. No person arriving after the hour when the polls have officially closed shall be entitled to vote.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 251;
Laws 2005, LB 566, § 32;
Laws 2022, LB843, § 29.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-909 - Ballot box; inspection and use; election officials; duties.

32-909.
Ballot box; inspection and use; election officials; duties.
Before any ballot is deposited in the ballot box, the ballot box shall be publicly opened and exhibited and the judges and clerks of election shall see that no ballot is in the box. The ballot box shall then be locked and the key delivered to one of the judges of election or, in counties having an election commissioner, to the precinct inspector. A ballot box which contains ballots that will be counted using a scanner may be opened prior to the hour established by law for the closing of the polls at the discretion of the election commissioner or county clerk.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 252;
Laws 2003, LB 358, § 20;
Laws 2005, LB 566, § 33;
Laws 2007, LB646, § 8.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-910 - Polling places; obstructions prohibited; restrictions on access.

32-910.
Polling places; obstructions prohibited; restrictions on access.
Any judge or clerk of election, precinct or district inspector, sheriff, or other peace officer shall clear the passageways and prevent obstruction of the doors or entries and provide free ingress to and egress from the polling place or building and shall arrest any person obstructing such passageways. Other than a registered voter engaged in receiving, preparing, or marking a ballot or depositing a ballot in a ballot box or a precinct-based optical scanner at the polling place, an election commissioner, a county clerk, a precinct inspector, a district inspector, a judge of election, a clerk of election, a member of a counting board, or a poll watcher as provided in section 32-1525, no person shall be permitted to be within eight feet of the ballot boxes or within eight feet of any ballots being counted by a counting board.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 253;
Laws 1997, LB 764, § 82;
Laws 2019, LB411, § 47;
Laws 2020, LB1055, § 13.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-911 - Judges of election; presence; required.

32-911.
Judges of election; presence; required.
No two judges of election shall be absent at the same time from the room in which the election is held during the hours the polls are open or while the votes are being counted.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 254.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-912.01 - Voter with religious objection to being photographed; notation on precinct list of registered voters.

32-912.01.
Voter with religious objection to being photographed; notation on precinct list of registered voters.
(1) A voter with a religious objection to being photographed may inform the election commissioner or county clerk of the county in which the voter resides of such objection in writing prior to an election. If the election commissioner or county clerk receives written notice not later than 6 p.m. on the second Friday preceding the election, the election commissioner or county clerk shall place a notation on the precinct list of registered voters for the polling place that the voter has a religious objection to being photographed.
(2) For all subsequent elections, the election commissioner or county clerk shall place a notation on the precinct list of registered voters for the polling place that the voter has a religious objection to being photographed if such voter:
(a) Completes a reasonable impediment certification pursuant to section 32-912.02;
(b) Has a ballot accepted pursuant to section 32-1002.01; and
(c) Is otherwise eligible to vote.
Source
Laws 2023, LB514, § 12.
Operative Date: April 1, 2024
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-912.02 - Standard certification; reasonable impediment; grounds; Secretary of State; duties.

32-912.02.
Standard certification; reasonable impediment; grounds; Secretary of State; duties.
(1) The Secretary of State shall provide a standard certification for a voter with a reasonable impediment preventing the voter from presenting valid photographic identification. The certification shall include the following as separate boxes that a voter may check to identify the applicable reasonable impediment:
(a) Inability to obtain valid photographic identification due to:
(i) Disability or illness; or
(ii) Lack of a birth certificate or other required documents; or
(b) Religious objection to being photographed.
(2) The Secretary of State shall provide the form of the certification to the election commissioners and county clerks. A voter who has a reasonable impediment shall execute the certification. The election commissioner or county clerk shall verify the signature on the certification with the signature appearing on the voter registration record. A voter who casts a ballot by mail shall include the certification with the application, except that a voter who casts a ballot pursuant to section 32-953 shall include the certification within the ballot envelope.
Source
Laws 2023, LB514, § 11.
Operative Date: April 1, 2024
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-913 - Precinct list of registered voters; sign-in register; preparation and use.

32-913.
Precinct list of registered voters; sign-in register; preparation and use.
(1) The clerks of election shall have a list of registered voters of the precinct and a sign-in register at the polling place on election day. The list of registered voters shall be used for guidance on election day and may be in the form of a computerized, typed, or handwritten list or precinct registration cards. Registered voters of the precinct shall place and record their signature in the sign-in register before receiving any ballot. The list of registered voters and the sign-in register may be combined into one document at the discretion of the election commissioner or county clerk including, beginning July 1, 2019, by the use of an electronic poll book. If a combined document is used, a clerk of election may list the names of the registered voters in a separate book in the order in which they voted.
(2) Within twenty-four hours after the polls close in the precinct, the precinct inspector or one of the judges of election shall deliver the precinct list of registered voters and the precinct sign-in register to the election commissioner or county clerk. The election commissioner or county clerk shall file and preserve the list and register. No member of a receiving board who has custody or charge of the precinct list of registered voters and the precinct sign-in register shall permit the list or register to leave his or her possession from the time of receipt until he or she delivers them to another member of the receiving board or to the precinct inspector or judge of election for delivery to the election commissioner or county clerk.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 256;
Laws 1997, LB 764, § 83;
Laws 2003, LB 358, § 21;
Laws 2007, LB44, § 1;
Laws 2018, LB1065, § 6.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-914 - Ballots; distribution procedure.

32-914.
Ballots; distribution procedure.
(1) Official ballots shall be used at all elections. No person shall receive a ballot or be entitled to vote unless and until he or she is registered as a voter except as provided in section 32-914.01, 32-914.02, 32-915, 32-915.01, or 32-936.
(2) Except as otherwise specifically provided, no ballot shall be handed to any voter at any election until:
(a) The voter has presented valid photographic identification and stated the voter's name and address to the clerk of election unless otherwise entitled to vote in the precinct under section 32-915.03;
(b) The clerk has found that the voter is a registered voter at the address as shown by the precinct list of registered voters unless otherwise entitled to vote in the precinct under section 32-328, 32-914.01, 32-914.02, 32-915, or 32-915.01;
(c) The voter has presented a photographic identification which is current and valid at the time of the election, or a copy of a utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, government check, or other government document which is current at the time of the election and which shows the same name and residence address of the voter that is on the precinct list of registered voters, if the voter registered by mail after January 1, 2003, and has not previously voted in an election for a federal office within the county and a notation appears on the precinct list of registered voters that the voter has not previously presented identification to the election commissioner or county clerk;
(d) As instructed by the clerk of election, the registered voter has personally written his or her name (i) in the precinct sign-in register on the appropriate line which follows the last signature of any previous voter or (ii) in the combined document containing the precinct list of registered voters and the sign-in register; and
(e) The clerk has listed on the precinct list of registered voters the corresponding line number and name of the registered voter or has listed the name of the voter in a separate book as provided in section 32-913.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 257;
Laws 1997, LB 764, § 84;
Laws 2002, LB 1054, § 19;
Laws 2003, LB 358, § 22;
Laws 2003, LB 359, § 4;
Laws 2005, LB 566, § 34;
Laws 2007, LB44, § 2;
Laws 2023, LB514, § 8.
Operative Date: April 1, 2024
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-914.01 - Registered voter; change of name; entitled to vote; when.

32-914.01.
Registered voter; change of name; entitled to vote; when.
If a person who is registered to vote changes his or her name but the voter registration register has not been changed to reflect the change of name, the person shall be entitled to vote at the polling place upon completing a registration application to update his or her voter registration record at the polling place. The election commissioner or county clerk shall update the voter registration register to reflect the change of name.
Source
Laws 1997, LB 764, § 85;
Laws 1999, LB 234, § 10;
Laws 2005, LB 566, § 35.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-914.02 - Registered voter; change of residence; entitled to vote; when.

32-914.02.
Registered voter; change of residence; entitled to vote; when.
If a person who is registered to vote moves to a new residence within the same county and precinct and has continuously resided in such county and precinct since registering to vote but the voter registration register has not been changed to reflect the move, the person shall be entitled to vote at the polling place for the new residence. The election commissioner or county clerk shall designate whether such a person is entitled to a regular ballot upon completing a registration application to update his or her voter registration record at the polling place or a provisional ballot as provided in section 32-915. The election commissioner or county clerk shall implement the policy regarding designation of ballots uniformly throughout the county. The election commissioner or county clerk shall update the voter registration register to reflect the change of address.
Source
Laws 1997, LB 764, § 86;
Laws 1999, LB 234, § 11;
Laws 2003, LB 358, § 23;
Laws 2005, LB 566, § 36;
Laws 2010, LB325, § 4.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-915.01 - Provisional ballot; required; when.

32-915.01.
Provisional ballot; required; when.
Any person who votes in an election for federal office as a result of a federal or state court order or any other order extending the time established for closing the polls pursuant to a state law in effect ten days before the date of that election may only vote in that election by casting a provisional ballot as described in section 32-915.
Source
Laws 2003, LB 358, § 25.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-915.03 - Provisional voter identification verification envelope; required; when; certification.

32-915.03.
Provisional voter identification verification envelope; required; when; certification.
(1) A registered voter shall fill out a provisional voter identification verification envelope if:
(a)(i) The voter fails to produce valid photographic identification at the polling place; and
(ii) The voter's name appears on the precinct list of registered voters for the polling place or the voter has voted a provisional ballot as provided in section 32-915;
(b) The voter fails to produce valid photographic identification at the time of voting early in person at the office of the election commissioner or county clerk; or
(c) The voter has a reasonable impediment preventing the voter from presenting valid photographic identification or the voter's name appears on the precinct list of registered voters for the polling place with a notation that the voter has a religious objection to being photographed.
(2) Each voter casting a ballot using a provisional voter identification verification envelope shall enclose the ballot in an envelope marked provisional voter identification verification and shall, by signing the certification on the front of the envelope or a separate form attached to the envelope, certify to the following facts:
(a) My name is ............;
(b) I am registered to vote at ............;
(c) I did not provide valid photographic identification as required by law or I have a reasonable impediment preventing me from presenting valid photographic identification;
(d) I am eligible to vote in this election and have not voted and will not vote in this election except by this ballot; and
(e) I acknowledge that my ballot will not be counted if:
(i) I do not provide valid photographic identification to my county election office on or before the Tuesday after the election; or
(ii) I have a reasonable impediment that prevents me from presenting valid photographic identification and:
(A) I do not complete a reasonable impediment certification; or
(B) My county election official cannot verify the signature on my reasonable impediment certification.
(3) The voter shall sign the certification under penalty of election falsification. The following statements shall be on the front of the envelope or on the attached form: By signing the front of this envelope or the attached form you are certifying to the information contained on this envelope or the attached form under penalty of election falsification. Election falsification is a Class IV felony and may be punished by up to two years imprisonment and twelve months post-release supervision, a fine of up to ten thousand dollars, or both.
Source
Laws 2023, LB514, § 10.
Operative Date: April 1, 2024
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-917 - Spoiled ballots; how treated.

32-917.
Spoiled ballots; how treated.
Any registered voter who spoils his or her ballot may receive another ballot after returning the spoiled ballot. No registered voter shall receive more than four ballots in all. The registered voter shall write invalid or void on the spoiled ballot and return it to the judges of election. The judges of election shall maintain the secrecy of the spoiled ballots and shall cause the spoiled ballots to be made up in a sealed packet. The judges of election shall endorse the packet with the words Spoiled Ballots and the designation of the precinct. The judges of election shall sign such endorsement label and shall return the packet to the election commissioner or county clerk with a statement by the judges of election showing the number of ballots spoiled.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 260.
Annotations
Ballot counted and returned by election board in envelope marked rejected ballots should be counted in election contest. White v. Slama, 89 Neb. 65, 130 N.W. 978 (1911).
Stringing spoiled ballots, tied into a bundle, upon the same thread that the ballots cast had been strung upon was at most an irregularity which did not invalidate the election. Hendee v. Hayden, 42 Neb. 760, 60 N.W. 1034 (1894).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-918 - Assistance to registered voters; when; procedure.

32-918.
Assistance to registered voters; when; procedure.
(1) If a registered voter declares to the judge of election that the voter cannot read or that the voter is blind or visually impaired or has a disability such that the registered voter requires assistance in the marking of the voter's ballot, (a) the registered voter may be assisted in marking the voter's ballot by a relative or friend of the voter's selection or (b) one judge of election and one clerk of election of different political parties may take the ballot or ballots from the polling place to a convenient place within the building or to the registered voter's automobile if the automobile is within one block of the polling place and the registered voter may cast the voter's ballot in the general presence of the judge and clerk. If a registered voter declares to the judge of election that the voter needs assistance in the operation of a voting device, a judge or clerk of election may assist the voter in operating the device.
(2) The judge and clerk shall give no information regarding the casting of the ballot. Any registered voter receiving assistance in voting the ballot from a judge and clerk shall declare to the judge and clerk the name of the candidates and the measures for which the voter desires to vote, and the judge and clerk shall cast the voter's ballot only as the voter so requests. No person other than the registered voter who is receiving assistance shall divulge to anyone within the polling place the name of any candidate for whom the voter intends to vote or ask or receive assistance within the polling place in the preparation of the voter's ballot.
(3) The judges of election shall enter Assistance Rendered upon the precinct sign-in register near the name of any registered voter who receives such assistance in casting a ballot and shall include the name of such person rendering assistance to the registered voter. The person rendering assistance shall sign an oath before a judge of election substantially as follows: ............., hereby swears that he or she is a friend or relative of .............., a registered voter with a disability who requested assistance in casting the ballot, that he or she did enter the voting booth or aid such voter outside of the voting booth and marked the ballot according to the intentions and desires of the registered voter, that he or she has kept the ballot at all times in his or her possession, and that the ballot was duly delivered to the judge of election on this ...... day of .......... 20.... .
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 261;
Laws 2003, LB 358, § 27;
Laws 2022, LB843, § 30.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-919 - Registered voter; ballots; prohibited acts; forfeit vote.

32-919.
Registered voter; ballots; prohibited acts; forfeit vote.
Every registered voter receiving a ballot shall, before leaving the polling room, vote or, if he or she does not wish to vote, return all ballots so received to be deposited into the ballot box by a member of the receiving board. No person receiving a ballot shall take the same from the polling room except as authorized in the Election Act. No person shall remove any ballot from the polling room before the closing of the polls except as otherwise authorized under the Election Act. Any person taking a ballot from the polling room in violation of this section shall forfeit and lose his or her right to vote at the election. If an inspector or a judge or clerk of election observes a person about to violate this section, the inspector, judge, or clerk shall inform the person of the penalties provided in this section and section 32-1535.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 262.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-920 - Registered voter; memorandum; use permitted.

32-920.
Registered voter; memorandum; use permitted.
A registered voter may take with him or her into the polling place any printed or written memorandum or paper to assist him or her in preparing or marking the ballot.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 263.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-921 - Registered voter; occupancy and time restrictions.

32-921.
Registered voter; occupancy and time restrictions.
Except as provided in subsection (1) of section 32-918, no registered voter shall be allowed to occupy a voting booth occupied by another. A registered voter shall not remain within the enclosure in which the voting booths are situated more than twenty minutes unless he or she is in line waiting to vote or voting. A registered voter shall not occupy a voting booth for more than ten minutes.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 264;
Laws 2003, LB 358, § 28;
Laws 2005, LB 566, § 39.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-922 - Employees; time allowed for voting, when.

32-922.
Employees; time allowed for voting, when.
Any registered voter who does not have two consecutive hours in the period between the time of the opening and closing of the polls during which he or she is not required to be present at work for an employer shall be entitled on election day to be absent from employment for such a period of time as will in addition to his or her nonworking time total two consecutive hours between the time of the opening and closing of the polls. If the registered voter applies for such leave of absence prior to or on election day, the registered voter shall not be liable for any penalty and no deduction shall be made from his or her salary or wages on account of such absence. The employer may specify the hours during which the employee may be absent.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 265.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-923 - Registered voters; privileges on election day.

32-923.
Registered voters; privileges on election day.
Registered voters shall in all cases, except treason, felony, or breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during the attendance at elections and while going to and returning from the same. No registered voter shall be obliged to do military duty on election day except in time of war and public danger.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 266.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-924 - Police officers and sheriffs; appointment to serve; when.

32-924.
Police officers and sheriffs; appointment to serve; when.
The election commissioner, county clerk, or city or village clerk may appoint or summon such police officers and sheriffs as may be necessary to maintain order at the election and enforce the Election Act. Except in counties having an election commissioner, if no police officer or sheriff is available, the judges of election may appoint one or more persons in writing to act as and have the powers of a police officer.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 267.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-925 - Polls; disturbing elections prohibited; arrest.

32-925.
Polls; disturbing elections prohibited; arrest.
If any person conducts himself or herself in a noisy, riotous, or tumultuous manner at or about the polls so as to disturb the election or insults or abuses the precinct or district inspectors or judges or clerks of election and persists in such conduct after being warned to desist, any election commissioner, county clerk, inspector, judge of election, police officer, or sheriff shall arrest him or her without warrant and bring him or her before the county court. Such person shall be permitted to vote if he or she is a registered voter.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 268.