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Voter Registration
IS REGISTRATION REQUIRED IN NEBRASKA TO BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE?
Yes, the only exception is during Presidential elections.
If you have recently moved to Nebraska or moved to another
state after the registration deadline, then you may only vote
a Presidential ballot.
WHO MAY REGISTER TO VOTE?
Anyone
who meets the following criteria....
| Will
be 18 years of age or older on General Election Day (first
Tuesday after the first Monday in November). |
| Is
a United States Citizen. |
| Is
a resident of Nebraska. |
| Has
not been convicted of a felony or if convicted, civil
rights have been restored. |
| Have
not been found to be mentally incompetent. |
| Voter
Registration Form |
| i. |
Open/Download
Voter Registration Form (link below). |
| ii. |
Complete
the form on your computer and print it or
print the form and fill by hand |
| iii |
Sign
the form and mail to:
Election Commissioner
P.O. Box 1270
Kearney, NE 68848 |
Voter
Registration Form (English)
841
KB
Voter
Registration Form (Spanish)
1.3
MB
[Note:
The above file is in PDF format. You will need
the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the files. It
is a free download from Adobe.com. You can get
it by clicking
here. Files in PDF format are printer friendly] |
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HOW MAY I REGISTER?
You may register at the Election Commission from 8:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. You may also download
the form and send it by mail if you have access to a printer
(see instructions on the right). Several government offices
have registration forms available and the following is a list
of registration sites throughout the county:
Amherst Belschner Locker
Elm Creek Village Clerk
Gibbon City Clerk
Pleasanton Pleasanton State Bank
Ravenna City Clerk
Shelton Village Clerk
Riverdale Riverdale State Bank
WHAT IS THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE?
Mail-in registration must be postmarked on or before
the third Friday before an election. You may register in person
at the Election Commission by the second Friday prior to an
election.
DO I HAVE TO BE A RESIDENT FOR A CERTAIN TIME PERIOD?
No, you may register the same day you become a resident
of Buffalo County.
HOW IS RESIDENCE DETERMINED?
Residence shall mean (1) that place in which a person
is actually domiciled, which is the residence of an individual
or family, with which a person has a settled connection for
the determination of his or her civil status or other legal
purposes because it is actually or legally his or her permanent
and principal home, and to which, whenever he or she is absent,
has the intention of returning, (2) the place where a person
has his or her family domiciled even if he or she does business
in another place, and (3) if a person is homeless, the county
in which the person is living. No person serving in the armed
forces of the United States shall be deemed to have a residence
in Nebraska because of being stationed in Nebraska. Those
serving in the military or attending college in another area
other than Buffalo County do not need to change their registration.
However, any permanent change in your residence or address
will require you to re-register to vote in that location.
MAY A STUDENT REGISTER AND VOTE FROM A SCHOOL ADDRESS?
Yes, you may decide to register and vote from either
your school or home address. If you want to vote from your
home address, write your county election commissioner or clerk
and ask them to mail a voter registration form and an absentee
ballot. (See Absentee Ballot information)
MUST I DESIGNATE A PARTY AFFILIATION ON MY REGISTRATION?
Yes. Nebraska has a "closed primary" which
means that you are only allowed to vote the ballot for the
party you designated on your voter registration. Currently
Nebraska has Republican, Democrat, Libertarian and Non-partisan.
If you are registered as one of the above parties, you would
receive the party ballot along with the non-partisan ballot.
You may indicate that you wish to be Non Partisan, but in
that event, you would only receive the non-political ballot
and (if you request) a congressional and senatorial partisan
ballot. You may change your party affiliation anytime before
the registration deadline.
DO I EVER HAVE TO RE-REGISTER?
You must re-register whenever you change your name,
your address or political party affiliation.
WILL I RECEIVE NOTICE THAT MY MAIL-IN REGISTRATION
HAS BEEN ACCEPTED AND PROCESSED?
Yes, if you completed the form correctly and mailed
it by the deadline (third Friday prior to an election). If
you do not receive notification within 10 days that your registration
has been accepted, call the Election Office. You are not a
registered voter until you receive confirmation.
| Voter
Registration Form |
| i. |
Open/Download
Voter Registration Form (link below). |
| ii. |
Complete
the form on your computer and print it or
print the form and fill by hand |
| iii |
Sign
the form and mail to:
Election Commissioner
P.O. Box 1270
Kearney, NE 68848 |
Voter
Registration Form
2.26
MB
[Note:
The above file is in PDF format. You will need
the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the files. It
is a free download from Adobe.com. You can get
it by clicking
here. Files in PDF format are printer friendly] |
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