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2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-222 - Inspectors and judges and clerks of election; oath.

32-222.
Inspectors and judges and clerks of election; oath.
Before entering upon his or her duties, each judge of election, clerk of election, and inspector shall take and subscribe an oath and file the same with the election commissioner. The oath need not be taken and signed before a person authorized to administer oaths. If the oath is printed in the sign-in register, the signing of the sign-in register by such judges, clerks, and inspectors shall be a complete and sufficient compliance with the requirements of section 11-101.01. The form of the oath shall be as provided in such section.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 42;
Laws 1997, LB 764, § 20.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-225 - Precinct and district inspectors; duties.

32-225.
Precinct and district inspectors; duties.
(1) The precinct inspector appointed pursuant to section 32-223 shall be present in the polling place of the precinct during all elections and act as the personal agent and deputy of the election commissioner. The precinct inspector shall enforce the Election Act and see that all proceedings are in accordance with the instructions, rules, regulations, and laws and shall challenge any voter whose name does not appear on the election register or who the precinct inspector believes is impersonating a person whose name appears on the register or is attempting to vote illegally. The precinct inspector shall ensure that the judges and clerks of election comply with the act in the conduct of the election.
(2) A district inspector appointed pursuant to section 32-223 shall oversee the procedures of a group of polling places and shall act as the personal agent and deputy of the election commissioner. The district inspector shall ensure that the Election Act is uniformly enforced at the polling places assigned to him or her and perform tasks assigned by the election commissioner. The district inspector may perform all of the duties required of a precinct inspector.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 45.
Annotations
It is the duty of election commissioner and his assistants to see that judges and clerks obey the law, conduct and canvass the votes, and make prompt returns to the election commissioner. State ex rel. Williams v. Moorhead, 96 Neb. 559, 148 N.W. 552 (1914), reversing 95 Neb. 80, 144 N.W. 1055 (1914).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-226 - Election duties; who may perform.

32-226.
Election duties; who may perform.
At the discretion of the precinct or district inspector, any clerk of election may perform the duties of a judge of election and any judge of election may perform the duties of a clerk of election. The election commissioner may excuse the two clerks of election from serving at any election, and the judges of election shall perform such duties without additional compensation. The precinct inspector may perform the duties of a judge or clerk of election when authorized by the election commissioner.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 46;
Laws 1999, LB 802, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-227 - Election workers; wages; waiver agreeing not to be paid; certain contracts authorized.

32-227.
Election workers; wages; waiver agreeing not to be paid; certain contracts authorized.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, the judges and clerks of election, precinct and district inspectors, and other temporary election workers shall receive wages at no less than the minimum rate set in section 48-1203 for each hour of service rendered. The election commissioner shall determine the rate of pay and may vary the rate based on the duties of each position. Each such election worker shall sign an affidavit stating the number of hours he or she has worked.
(2) Any judge or clerk of election, precinct or district inspector, or other temporary election worker may choose not to be paid for the hours he or she works. An election worker that chooses not to be paid shall sign a waiver agreeing not to be paid for each election for which he or she chooses not to be paid.
(3) Any judge or clerk of election, precinct or district inspector, or other temporary election worker may choose to have his or her election pay used by the election commissioner to contract with an organization authorized by the election commissioner to recruit election workers if the election commissioner contracts with such an organization. To be eligible to enter into such a contract, the organization shall be exempt for federal tax purposes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, as defined in section 49-801.01.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 47;
Laws 2002, LB 1054, § 9;
Laws 2015, LB575, § 7.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-228 - Election worker; notice of appointment; exemption from service; failure to serve; penalty.

32-228.
Election worker; notice of appointment; exemption from service; failure to serve; penalty.
(1) The election commissioner shall notify each person appointed as a judge or clerk of election, precinct inspector, district inspector, member of a counting board, or member of a canvassing board of the appointment by letter. Such letter shall be mailed at least fifteen days prior to the required reporting date for each statewide primary and general election. Each appointee shall, at the time fixed in the notice of appointment, report to the office of the election commissioner or other designated location to complete any informational forms and receive training regarding his or her duties. The training shall include instruction as required by the Secretary of State and any other training deemed necessary by the election commissioner. Each appointee, if found qualified and unless excused by reason of ill health or other good and sufficient reason, shall serve for the term of his or her appointment.
(2) No person who is a qualified prospective election worker is exempt from being appointed for a term of election service, except that any person who is seventy years of age or older and who requests to be exempted from such service at the time the election worker questionnaire form is filed with the election commissioner shall be exempt from election service.
(3) An appointee who fails to serve for the term of his or her appointment, unless excused by reason of ill health or other good and sufficient reason, is guilty of a Class V misdemeanor. The election commissioner shall submit the names of appointees violating this subsection to the local law enforcement agency for citation pursuant to sections 32-1549 and 32-1550.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 48;
Laws 1997, LB 764, § 21;
Laws 2002, LB 1054, § 10;
Laws 2015, LB575, § 8.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-231 - Judge and clerk of election; qualifications; term; district inspectors; duties.

32-231.
Judge and clerk of election; qualifications; term; district inspectors; duties.
(1) Each judge and clerk of election appointed pursuant to section 32-230 shall (a) be of good repute and character and able to read and write the English language, (b) reside in the precinct in which he or she is to serve unless necessity demands that personnel be appointed from another precinct, (c) be a registered voter except as otherwise provided in subsections (6), (7), and (8) of section 32-230, and (d) serve for a term of two years or until judges and clerks of election are appointed for the next primary election. No candidate at an election shall be eligible to serve as a judge or clerk of election at the same election other than a candidate for a delegate to a county, state, or national political party convention.
(2) The county clerk may appoint district inspectors to aid the county clerk in the performance of his or her duties and supervise a group of precincts on election day. A district inspector shall meet the requirements for judges and clerks of election as provided in subsection (1) of this section, shall oversee the procedures of a group of polling places, and shall act as the personal agent and deputy of the county clerk. The district inspector shall ensure that the Election Act is uniformly enforced at the polling places assigned to him or her and perform tasks assigned by the county clerk. The district inspector may perform all of the duties required of a judge or clerk of election.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 51;
Laws 1999, LB 802, § 2;
Laws 2002, LB 1054, § 12;
Laws 2003, LB 357, § 4;
Laws 2019, LB411, § 34;
Laws 2022, LB843, § 15.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-232 - Election duties; who may perform; messenger; appointment; duties.

32-232.
Election duties; who may perform; messenger; appointment; duties.
(1) Any clerk of election may perform the duties of a judge of election, and any judge of election may perform the duties of a clerk of election. The county clerk may excuse two clerks of election from serving at any election, and the judges of election shall perform such duties without additional compensation.
(2) The county clerk shall designate one of the members of the receiving board as a messenger. The messenger shall receive from the county clerk the ballots and other equipment necessary for holding the election in the precinct for which he or she is a judge or clerk and shall deliver them to the polling place in his or her precinct at least one hour before the time provided by section 32-908 for opening the polls. The messenger shall return the ballots and other equipment to the county clerk as soon as possible after the votes are counted.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 52;
Laws 1999, LB 802, § 3;
Laws 2007, LB646, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-233 - Election workers; wages.

32-233.
Election workers; wages.
Judges and clerks of election, district inspectors, messengers, and other temporary election workers shall receive wages at no less than the minimum rate set in section 48-1203 for each hour of service rendered. The county clerk shall determine the rate of pay and may vary the rate based on the duties of each position. Each such election worker shall sign an affidavit stating the number of hours he or she has worked.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 53;
Laws 1996, LB 1011, § 20;
Laws 1999, LB 802, § 4;
Laws 2002, LB 1054, § 13.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-235 - Election worker; notice of appointment.

32-235.
Election worker; notice of appointment.
(1) The county clerk shall, by mail, notify judges and clerks of election, district inspectors, members of counting boards, and members of canvassing boards of their appointment. The notice shall inform the appointee of his or her appointment and of the date and time he or she is required to report to the office of the county clerk or other designated location and the polling place. The notice shall be mailed at least fifteen days prior to each statewide primary and general election and on or before the third Friday prior to each special election. The county clerk shall order the members of the receiving board to appear at their respective polling place on the day and at the hour specified in the notice of appointment.
(2) Each appointee shall, at the time fixed in the notice of appointment, report to the office or other location to complete any informational forms and receive training regarding his or her duties. The training shall include instruction as required by the Secretary of State and any other training deemed necessary by the county clerk.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 55;
Laws 1997, LB 764, § 23;
Laws 1999, LB 802, § 5;
Laws 2002, LB 1054, § 14;
Laws 2007, LB646, § 3;
Laws 2022, LB843, § 16.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-236 - Judge and clerk of election; district inspector; service required; violation; penalty.

32-236.
Judge and clerk of election; district inspector; service required; violation; penalty.
Each judge and clerk of election appointed pursuant to subsection (4) of section 32-230 and each district inspector appointed pursuant to subsection (2) of section 32-231 shall serve at all elections, except city and village elections, held in the county or precinct during his or her two-year term unless excused. A violation of this section by an appointee is a Class V misdemeanor. The county clerk shall submit the names of appointees violating this section to the local law enforcement agency for citation pursuant to sections 32-1549 and 32-1550.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 56;
Laws 1997, LB 764, § 24;
Laws 1999, LB 802, § 6;
Laws 2002, LB 1054, § 15;
Laws 2019, LB411, § 35.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-237 - Judge or clerk of election; inspector; failure to appear; replacement procedure.

32-237.
Judge or clerk of election; inspector; failure to appear; replacement procedure.
If any judge or clerk of election or inspector fails to appear at the appropriate hour, the inspector or remaining judges and clerks shall notify the county clerk, select a registered voter to serve in place of the absent person, and proceed to conduct the election. The registered voter shall be affiliated with the same political party as the absent person if possible.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 57;
Laws 1997, LB 764, § 25;
Laws 1999, LB 802, § 7.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-238 - Judge or clerk of election; inspector; oath.

32-238.
Judge or clerk of election; inspector; oath.
Before entering upon his or her duties, each judge or clerk of election and each inspector shall sign an oath to be returned to the county clerk after the polls close. The oath need not be taken and signed before a person authorized to administer oaths. If the oath is printed in the sign-in register, the signing of the sign-in register shall be complete and sufficient compliance with the requirements of section 11-101.01. The form of the oath shall be as provided in such section.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 58;
Laws 1997, LB 764, § 26;
Laws 1999, LB 802, § 8.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-239 - Judges and clerks of election; district inspectors; vacancies; how filled.

32-239.
Judges and clerks of election; district inspectors; vacancies; how filled.
All vacancies of judges and clerks of election appointed pursuant to section 32-230 and district inspectors appointed pursuant to subsection (2) of section 32-231 shall be filled as nearly as possible in the manner in which the original appointments were made. At least fifteen days prior to any election, the county clerk shall review the list of district inspectors and the list of judges and clerks of election in the precincts in which the election is to occur and fill any vacancies. When a district inspector or judge or clerk of election is a candidate for an office to be voted upon at the election, except for a candidate for a delegate to a county, state, or national political party convention, his or her position as a district inspector, judge, or clerk shall be vacant.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 59;
Laws 1999, LB 802, § 9.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-240 - Judge or clerk of election; district inspector; excused from serving; when.

32-240.
Judge or clerk of election; district inspector; excused from serving; when.
Any person who is appointed to serve as a judge or clerk of election or district inspector may, at any time before election day, be excused by the county clerk from serving in such capacity by reason of his or her own sickness, the serious illness of any member of his or her family, or unavoidable absence from the county on election day.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 60;
Laws 1997, LB 764, § 27;
Laws 1999, LB 802, § 10.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-241 - Election worker; employment protection; employer; prohibited acts; violation; penalty; lists; prohibited acts.

32-241.
Election worker; employment protection; employer; prohibited acts; violation; penalty; lists; prohibited acts.
(1) Any person who is appointed in any county to serve as a judge or clerk of election, a precinct or district inspector, a canvassing board member, or any other election worker shall not be subject to discharge from employment, loss of pay, loss of overtime pay, loss of sick leave, loss of vacation time, the threat of any such action, or any other form of penalty as a result of his or her absence from employment due to such service if he or she gives reasonable notice to his or her employer of such appointment. Reasonable notice shall be waived for those persons appointed as judges or clerks of election on the day of election to fill vacancies. Any such person shall be excused upon request from any shift work, without loss of pay, for the hours he or she is required to serve and, if he or she is required to serve eight hours or more, for eight hours prior to and eight hours following the hours he or she is required to serve.
(2) No employer shall subject an employee serving as a judge or clerk of election, a precinct or district inspector, a canvassing board member, or any other election worker to coercion, discharge from employment, loss of pay, loss of overtime pay, loss of sick leave, loss of vacation time, the threat of any such action, or any other form of penalty on account of his or her absence from employment by reason of such service, except that an employer may reduce the pay of an employee for each hour of work missed by an amount equal to the hourly compensation other than expenses paid to the employee by the county for such service.
(3) A violation of this section is a Class V misdemeanor. The election commissioner or county clerk shall submit the names of persons violating this section to the local law enforcement agency for citation pursuant to sections 32-1549 and 32-1550.
(4) The election commissioner or county clerk shall not provide a list of judges or clerks of election, precinct or district inspectors, canvassing board members, or other election workers to any committee or to any person until the election has been completed.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 61;
Laws 1997, LB 764, § 28;
Laws 2002, LB 1054, § 16;
Laws 2003, LB 548, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-242 - Oaths; who may administer; seal.

32-242.
Oaths; who may administer; seal.
(1) The election commissioner, county clerk, chief deputy election commissioners, office personnel of the election commissioner or county clerk, judges of election, precinct or district inspectors, and deputy registrars may administer all oaths required or necessary in the administration of the Election Act.
(2) The election commissioner or county clerk may adopt an official seal for use as prescribed by law.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 62;
Laws 1997, LB 764, § 29.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-243 - Secretary of State; develop and publish guidelines for election workers; contents.

32-243.
Secretary of State; develop and publish guidelines for election workers; contents.
The Secretary of State shall develop and publish guidelines for election workers appointed pursuant to sections 32-220 to 32-240. The guidelines shall include provisions for the conduct of election workers with regard to the conduct of elections on election day. The guidelines may cover other conduct with regard to election workers and, in that regard, shall take into account variations in counties with regards to election workers appointed under sections 32-221 to 32-228 which apply to counties which have an election commissioner as provided in section 32-207 or 32-211 and election workers appointed under sections 32-230 to 32-240 which apply to counties which do not have an election commissioner. The guidelines shall be instructional in nature and shall not be construed to bind election commissioners or county clerks.
Source
Laws 2013, LB299, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-301 - Registration list; registration of electors; registration records; how kept; use on election day.

32-301.
Registration list; registration of electors; registration records; how kept; use on election day.
(1) The Secretary of State shall implement, in a uniform and nondiscriminatory manner, a single, uniform, official, centralized, interactive computerized statewide voter registration list defined, maintained, and administered at the office of the Secretary of State that contains the name and registration information of every legally registered voter in the state and assigns a unique identifier to each legally registered voter in the state. The computerized list shall serve as the single system for storing and managing the official list of registered voters throughout the state and shall comprise the voter registration register. The computerized list shall be coordinated with other agency databases within the state and shall be available for electronic access by election commissioners and county clerks. The computerized list shall serve as the official voter registration list for the conduct of all elections under the Election Act and beginning July 1, 2019, shall be the basis for electronic poll books at each precinct if applicable. The Secretary of State shall provide such support as may be required so that election commissioners and county clerks are able to electronically enter voter registration information obtained by such officials on an expedited basis at the time the information is received. The Secretary of State shall provide adequate technological security measures to prevent unauthorized access to the computerized list.
(2) The election commissioner or county clerk shall provide for the registration of the electors of the county. Upon receipt of a voter registration application in his or her office from an eligible elector, the election commissioner or county clerk shall enter the information from the application in the voter registration register and may create an electronic image, photograph, microphotograph, or reproduction in an electronic digital format to be used as the voter registration record. The election commissioner or county clerk shall provide a precinct list of registered voters for each precinct for the use of judges and clerks of election in their respective precincts on election day. Beginning July 1, 2019, the election commissioner or county clerk may provide an electronic poll book as described in section 32-301.01 to meet the requirements for a precinct list of registered voters.
(3) The digital signatures in the possession of the Secretary of State, the election commissioner, or the county clerk shall not be public records as defined in section 84-712.01 and are not subject to disclosure under sections 84-712 to 84-712.09.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 63;
Laws 1999, LB 234, § 1;
Laws 2003, LB 357, § 5;
Laws 2005, LB 566, § 5;
Laws 2017, LB451, § 3;
Laws 2018, LB1065, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-301.01 - Electronic poll books; contents.

32-301.01.
Electronic poll books; contents.
Beginning July 1, 2019, the electronic poll books for a precinct shall contain the list of registered voters and the sign-in register for the precinct combined in one database and shall include the registration information and the digital signatures for the registered voters of the precinct.
Source
Laws 2018, LB1065, § 2.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 32 - Elections › 32-314 - Loss of eligibility to vote; when; update voter registration record; when; change of residence within county; change of name or party affiliation; effect.

32-314.
Loss of eligibility to vote; when; update voter registration record; when; change of residence within county; change of name or party affiliation; effect.
(1) Any person going into another territory or state and registering to vote or voting in that territory or state shall lose his or her eligibility to vote in this state. Any person going into another county of this state and registering to vote or voting in that county shall lose his or her eligibility to vote in the county where he or she was registered.
(2) A registered voter who changes his or her residence in one county to a residence address in a different county in the state shall register again or update his or her voter registration record in order to be eligible to vote.
(3) A registered voter who changes his or her name or residence within the county and has retained legal residence in the county since the date of his or her last registration shall register again or update his or her voter registration record to avoid additional requirements at the time of voting as provided in sections 32-914 and 32-915 and may be entitled to vote pursuant to section 32-914.01, 32-914.02, or 32-915.
(4) A registered voter who wants to change his or her party affiliation for purposes of a primary election shall complete a registration application pursuant to section 32-312.04 and submit it to the election commissioner or county clerk as provided in and prior to the deadline prescribed by section 32-302 or 32-321.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 76;
Laws 1997, LB 764, § 35;
Laws 2005, LB 566, § 17.