Election day reminders

LINCOLN, Neb. — Secretary of State Bob Evnen has important election reminders for voters and reporters for Election Day.

Voting at the polls

Polls will be open on Tuesday, November 5, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Central Time or 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mountain Time. Every polling place will be staffed and ready for voters. A Nebraska voter can find their polling place at VoterCheck.

Early voting ballots

Voters have until the close of polls (8 p.m. CT or 7 p.m. MT) on Election Day to return their early voting ballots to their county election offices or to a secure ballot drop box. Late ballots will not be accepted, including ballot envelopes that are postmarked on Election Day but are not received until after the close of polls.

County election office locations: https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/election-officials-contact-information

Secure drop box locations: https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/nebraska-drop-box-locator

Bring ID

Voters going to the polls should be prepared to vote with one of the following acceptable IDs:

Nebraska driver’s license

Nebraska state ID

U.S. passport

Military ID

Tribal ID

Hospital, assisted-living facility or nursing home record

Nebraska political subdivision ID (state, county, city, school, etc.)

Nebraska college or university ID (public or private)

The ID must have the voter’s name and photo. IDs can be expired. Voter ID educational material is available in English and Spanish at voterID.nebraska.gov. Voters who cast their ballots by mail completed the voter ID requirement on their early voting applications (or ballot return envelopes for voters in by-mail counties).

Electioneering prohibited

Campaign items such as buttons, stickers and T-shirts are not allowed to be worn in a polling place. It is illegal to campaign or electioneer within 200 feet of the entrance of a polling place. Campaign signs can be installed on private property within 200 feet of the entrance of a polling place, provided that the property does not include where the polling place is located.

Special accommodations and assistance

Poll workers are trained and prepared to help voters if they require special assistance to vote at their polling places. Curbside assistance is available for those who have difficulty walking or utilizing assistive devices. Ballot-marking devices called ExpressVotes are available for anyone to use, and they include features that can help those with vision or mobility difficulties still cast a ballot privately. ExpressVotes print out a voter’s selections onto a paper ballot.

Results reporting

Unofficial results for statewide races will be posted at electionresults.nebraska.gov beginning at 8 p.m. CT or 7 p.m. MT. Results will be auto-updated every 5 minutes. Once all county election offices have finished reporting for the night, the Secretary of State’s office will stop the auto-update and will move to periodically updating unofficial results.