The Lancaster County Election Office will be hosting a series of voter registration events, weekly, leading up to Lincoln’s Primary and General Elections in April and May.
According to Election Commissioner Todd Wiltgen, during the 2024 November General Election, over 4,200 Lancaster County voters cast provisional ballots on Election Day because they had not updated their voting information. Taking time to complete the additional paperwork slowed down the voting process for everyone. This series of drives is being organized to try and avoid a similar outcome at the polls this year.
“There are many ways to update your voter registration all of which take less time and effort than completing the forms necessary to vote provisionally” said Election Commissioner Todd Wiltgen. “Updating your voting registration will also eliminate the uncertainty about whether your vote will be counted.”
Any resident who will be 18 on or before November 4, 2025; has moved; changed their name; or would like to change their political party affiliation, may register to vote with the assistance of a team of trained, bi-partisan deputy registrars at the following times and locations:
- Sunday, January 19th
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Walt Branch Library, 6701 South 14th Street - Tuesday, January 28th
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Gere Branch Library, 2400 South 56th Street - Wednesday, February 5th
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Eiseley Branch Library, 1530 Superior Street - Tuesday, February 11th
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Anderson Branch Library, 3635 Touzalin Avenue - Saturday, February 22nd
2:00 – 4:00 pm
Gere Branch Library, 2400 South 56th Street - Sunday, March 2nd
2:00 – 4:00 pm
Bennett Martin Library, 136 South 14th Street
In addition, voter registration is available online at: ne.gov/go/NeReg2Vote. A valid Nebraska Driver’s License or State Identification card is needed to access the online portal. The deadlines to register online for the city elections are midnight on Friday, March 21st for the primary election and Friday, April 18th for the general election.
Individuals may also register to vote by mail. A voter registration form is available on the Election Commissioner’s web site at lancaster.ne.gov/Election. Voter registrations must be postmarked by Friday, March 21st to vote in the primary election or Friday, April 18th to vote in the general election.
Citizens may also register to vote at the Election Commissioner’s Office, 601 North 46th Street, Lincoln. The office is open weekdays from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. The deadline for in person voter registration is 6:00 p.m. on March 28th for the primary election and April 25th for the general election.
Anyone with questions regarding voter registration should contact the Election Commissioner’s Office at (402) 441-7311.