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Election Deadlines

The following election deadlines are based on Nebraska Law. Statewide election deadlines are provided to the Election Commission by the Secretary of State and are approved by the Attorney General.

2025 SID Levy Override Election (177, 303, & 609)

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 First day Election Commission can Provide List of Property Owners to Clerks
Friday, July 11, 2025 Deadline for submission of a certified copy of resolution to Election Commission
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 Deadline for SID Clerk to Send Notice of Election to District Owners
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 Deadline to Mail Ballots to Entitled Voters
Tuesday, August 5, 2025 Recommended last day to return ballots by mail via US Postal Service
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 SID Election Day
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 Ballot Return Deadline, 5:00 p.m.
Friday, October 10, 2025 Deadline for Election Commission to Bill Attorneys for SID Election
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 Deadline for SID Attorneys to Pay for Election Costs

2025 SID Election

Friday, May 30, 2025 Deadline for Election Commission to Determine which SIDs are Required to Hold an Election
Monday, June 23, 2025 First day Election Commission can Provide List of Property Owners to Clerks
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 Deadline for Election Commission to Notify SID Clerks that an Election is Required
Thursday, July 3, 2025 Deadline for SID Clerk to Send Notice of Election to District Owners
Friday, July 18, 2025 Candidate Filing Deadline
Tuesday, August 19, 2025 Deadline to Mail Ballots to Entitled Voters
Tuesday, September 2, 2025 Recommended last day to return ballots by mail via US Postal Service
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 SID Election Day
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 Ballot Return Deadline, 5:00 p.m.
Friday, September 19, 2025 Deadline to Receive SID Write-In Designated Representative Documentation
Monday, November 10, 2025 Deadline for Election Commission to Bill Attorneys for SID Election
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 Deadline for SID Attorneys to Pay for Election Costs

2025 RID Election

Friday, July 25, 2025 Deadline for incumbents and non-incumbents to file for office.
Monday, August 18, 2025 Ballots mailed to voters within Road Improvement District #1.
Friday, August 22, 2025 Deadline for online voter registration, prior to midnight.
Friday, August 22, 2025 Deadline for mailed voter registrations to be postmarked.
Friday, August 22, 2025 Deadline for voter registration at agencies.
Friday, August 22, 2025 Deadline for voter registration at DMV office.
Friday, August 22, 2025 Deadline for voter registration by deputy registrar, 6:00 p.m.
Friday, August 22, 2025 Deadline for voter registration form to be delivered to the election office by someone other than the person registering, for the person to be registered to vote in an upcoming election.
Friday, August 29, 2025 Deadline for in-person voter registration at election commission office, 6:00 p.m.
Friday, August 29, 2025 Deadline for voter to request a replacement ballot be mailed, 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, September 2, 2025 Recommended last day to return ballot by mail via US Postal Service.
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 Road Improvement District #1 Election Day.
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 Deadline for voter to submit statement for a replacement ballot in person at election commission office, 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 Deadline to return all ballots to election commission office, 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Deadline to present valid photographic ID to election commission by a voter without a reasonable impediment who failed to present valid photographic ID at the time of voting.
Thursday, September 18, 2025 Deadline for verification of provisional ballots, 5:00 p.m.