2026 Primary Election: Voter Resources
- Strongly Worded Letters
- May 11
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This Tuesday, May 12, we'll head to the polls to vote in federal, state, and local races.
Polls will be open from 8 AM to 8 PM.
Drop off your absentee ballot at any ballot dropbox until 8 PM.
You also have the option to vote early in-person on Monday, May 11 from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM at your local election commission office.
🚌 You can ride any Metro Transit bus (MOBY and ORBT included) for FREE on Tuesday, and you can access free rides on the Heartland Bikeshare e-bikes.
🪪 You will need a valid photo ID in order to vote, such as a driver’s license, state ID, tribal ID, or passport. Learn more about what forms of ID are accepted.
🗳️ You can find a sample ballot on Vote 411, the League of Women Voter’s nonpartisan voting guide tool. Vote 411 will help you find your polling place or nearest ballot dropbox, allow you to peruse candidates and see their answers to the League’s candidate questionnaires, and even fill out and print your sample ballot!
📱 Remember, voting is NOT a test. In the state of Nebraska, you are allowed to bring any resources you like into the voting booth with you, including notes, printouts, and your phone.
Our friends at Youth Elect also made a voting guide that you can use!
A few final notes on voting:
As long as you are in line to vote by 8 PM, you are allowed to vote, so stay in line!
You are not allowed to wear any candidate related items (such as t-shirts) to the polls, or to do any form of “campaigning” at the polls.
If you have concerns about misconduct or voter intimidation at the polls, you can call the ACLU’s Voter Protection Hotline at 402-890-5291.
If a poll worker says that your name is not on the list of registered voters, or you run into any other issue while voting, request a provisional ballot. This is your right.
If you have concerns about your voting rights, check out the ACLU’s voting guide.
If you are registered as an independent, you can request any party’s primary ballot at the polls OR you can vote on the nonpartisan ballot.
If you are disabled and have accessibility concerns about voting, you can visit Nebraska’s Secretary of State webpage on what accommodations are available to voters and what your rights are.
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