LINCOLN — Early voting applications are on their way to all registered voters in Nebraska, Secretary of State Bob Evnen announced Thursday.
“For voters who have concerns about voting at the polls in November, an early ballot request for a mail-in ballot is a good option,” Evnen said. “Anyone who wishes to vote early should request their ballot as soon as possible.”
Some counties, including Douglas, Lancaster, Sarpy, Adams and Phelps, already have or are planning to send applications to their residents. The secretary of state’s announcement means all other Nebraska voters will get an application from the state, as was done for the May primary election.
The first ballots will be mailed Sept. 28 to voters requesting an early ballot. The deadline to request an early ballot is Oct. 23.
The U.S. Post Office recommends that people return mailed ballots by Oct. 27. Voters can track mailed-in ballots once they are returned on the secretary of state’s website.
Nebraska law requires absentee ballots to be received by the end of Election Day — postmarks are irrelevant.
Polls also will be open in Nebraska for people to vote in person for the general election on Nov. 3.Photos: 2020 Nebraska primary voting
Photos: 2020 Nebraska primary voting
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Booths at Walt Disney Elementary School wait for voters on Tuesday.
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A voter fills out a ballot at Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School in Omaha on Tuesday.
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Adam Rokes of Omaha fills out a ballot at St. Leo Catholic Church in Omaha on Tuesday. Overall turnout in Douglas County was 35%.
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Allan Stamler, a poll inspector, disinfects a booth at Walt Disney Elementary School on Tuesday.
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Deb Shaw, a poll inspector, helps a voter with his ballot at Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School in Omaha on Tuesday.
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A voter fills out his ballot at Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School in Omaha on Tuesday.
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Tim Kryszak votes at a downtown Omaha precinct on Tuesday during the Nebraska primary.
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Bill Black and Leslie Janak, both election officials, put up a sign outside the Elks Lodge 39 for the primary election in Omaha on Tuesday.
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Sharon Beverly waits for voters at a downtown Omaha precinct on Tuesday during the Nebraska primary. Precinct sites had social distancing measures in place to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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Elks Lodge 39 serves as a polling place for the primary election in Omaha on Tuesday.
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A voter completes a ballot at a downtown Omaha precinct on Tuesday during the Nebraska primary.
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Signs mark Elks Lodge 39 as a polling place for the Nebraska primary election in Omaha on Tuesday.
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Joseph Collins waits for voters at a downtown Omaha precinct on Tuesday during the Nebraska primary.
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Sharon Beverly waits for voters at a downtown Omaha precinct on Tuesday during the Nebraska primary.
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Tim Kryszak prepares to vote at a downtown Omaha precinct on Tuesday during the Nebraska primary.
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Campaign yard signs outside Walt Disney Elementary School, a polling place, on Tuesday.
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Dan Weber of Omaha checks in to vote at Walt Disney Elementary School on Tuesday.
Don Bacon Votes
U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, the Republican incumbent in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District, votes at Wellspring Church for the primary election in Papillion on Tuesday.
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Wellspring Church in Papillion had hand sanitizer and face masks available. In-person voting went slowly despite the light turnout.
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Stickers are available for voters at Wellspring Church, a polling place for the primary election in Papillion on Tuesday.
Don Bacon votes
U.S Rep. Don Bacon and his wife, Angie Bacon, arrive to vote at Wellspring Church in Papillion on Tuesday.
