Early voting begins for Nebraska’s May primary elections

HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) -Early voting began Monday for Nebraska’s May primary elections, with voters casting ballots at county election offices.

Any registered voter in Nebraska can now vote for candidates to advance to the general election. Voters must have an application on file requesting to vote early, whether by mail or in person.

Nebraska allows voters to register with the Republican, Democratic, Libertarian and Legal Marijuana Now parties or as a nonpartisan.

Voters who complete early voting must meet voter ID requirements. A Nebraska state ID, a driver’s license or a college ID will meet those requirements.

Ramona Thomas, Adams County clerk, said voters need to know their party registration before voting.

“Nebraska is a closed primary so you are voting for the party in which you are registered under,” Thomas said. “If you do have a question on what you are registered under you can go to Nebraska check and put in your data and it will say what you are currently registered as.”

May 1 is the last day to register to vote in person at county election offices.

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