General election · Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026

Voting in Nebraska

Deadlines, early voting, mail voting, ID and polling hours, from the official state election office.

Check my registration Nebraska Secretary of State, Elections Division

U.S. Senate and Governor

Statewide races every Nebraska voter sees. Candidates are listed in the order of the official source, with party as printed.

U.S. Senate

Pete RickettsIncumbent · Republican
Mike Marvin · Legal Marijuana NOW
Robin Richards · Nebraska Working People
Chuck Conboy · America First
Dan Osborn · By Petition

Governor

Jim Pillen · Republican
Running mate: Joe Kelly
Lynne Walz · Democratic
Running mate: Ben Steffen
Rick Beard · Legal Marijuana NOW
Running mate: Keenya Barnes
Brett Lindstrom · America First
Running mate: Michael Picard

Source: Nebraska Secretary of State Final Statewide General Candidate List (9/11/2026). Write-in candidates not shown. Your county's sample ballot has every race.

Key facts for Nov. 3

Register to vote

Register online by midnight Friday, Oct. 16, or by mail postmarked by Oct. 16. In person at the county election office by 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23.

Online registration is available.

Official source

Vote early in person

In person at the county clerk or election commissioner office Oct. 5 to Nov. 2. Any registered voter may vote early.

Official source

Election Day

Polls open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Central time (7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mountain time).

Vote by mail

Who: Any voter may request one (no excuse)

Request by: Application must be received by 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23.

Return by: Ballot must arrive at the county office or county drop box by close of polls on Nov. 3 (8 p.m. Central, 7 p.m. Mountain). Postmarks do not count.

Official source

ID to vote in person

Photo ID required: Nebraska driver license or state ID, Nebraska college ID, U.S. passport, military ID, tribal ID, and others. ID may be expired. Voters without ID may vote provisionally and show ID by the Tuesday after the election; reasonable impediment exceptions apply.

Official source

Note: Nebraska is split between Central and Mountain time zones; deadlines tied to close of polls follow local time.

From the Nebraska Secretary of State, Elections Division and other official state sources, checked Oct 7, 2026. Rules can change; the official office has the final word. Only eligible, registered voters may vote.

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