2025 CITY GENERAL ELECTION: MAY 6
In Lincoln, three at-large seats on the City Council are up for grabs, as is one seat on the Lincoln Airport Authority and four district-specific seats on the Lincoln Public Schools Board of Education. Lincoln voters also will decide several important ballot issues dealing with roads and housing.
Need to Know
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Voter Registration
You must be registered to vote. Look up your registration status here. Register online here or print and fill out the following form and send it to the Lancaster County Election Office, 601 N. 46th St. Lincoln, NE 68503. Click here for a Spanish version of the form.
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Mail-in Ballots
All voters who wish to receive a mail-in ballot must request one. Find the the form to request a mail-in ballot here.
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Voter ID Law
Nebraska now requires an ID to vote. Click here for additional information on the state’s voter ID requirements.
Important Dates
| March 21 | Deadline to register online to vote (must be before midnight); postmark deadline for mailed-in registrations; last day voter registrations can be completed at DMV/Lancaster County Treasurer |
| March 24 | First day to pick up early vote ballot or vote at Lancaster County Election Office (601 N. 46th St., Lincoln) |
| March 28 | Deadline to register to vote at the Lancaster County Election Office and deadline to request a mail-in ballot (by 6 p.m.) |
| April 1 | Recommended last day to return mail-in ballot via mail |
| April 7 | Last day to vote early at Lancaster County Election Office (open 7 a.m.-5 p.m.) |
| April 8 | Primary Election Day (polls open 8 a.m. – 8 p.m) |
| April 18 | Deadline to register online to vote (must be before midnight); postmark deadline for mailed-in registrations; last day voter registrations can be completed at DMV/Lancaster County Treasurer |
| April 21 | First day to pick up early vote ballot or vote at Lancaster County Election Office |
| April 25 | Deadline to register to vote at the Lancaster County Election Office and deadline to request a mail-in ballot (by 6 p.m.) |
| April 29 | Recommended last day to return mail-in ballot via mail |
| May 5 | Last day to vote early at Lancaster County Election Office (open 7 a.m.-5 p.m.) |
| May 6 | General Election Day (polls open 8 a.m. – 8 p.m) |