Those wishing to fill the remainder of terms for recently vacated seats in the Nebraska Legislature and on the University of Nebraska Board of Regents must file by the regular 2026 filing deadlines. The deadlines are Feb.

Residents are being asked to vote on whether or not Dean Burbach should be removed from office. Burbach is currently the County Commissioner for District 2. The election will take place on January 13 via mail. Sports: Musketeers forward Kason Muscutt departs Sioux City for top-ranked Michigan Wolverines

Candidates interested in running for elected office in Nebraska can begin filing at their local county election offices starting Monday. Some offices may requir

Gov. Jim Pillen announced Wednesday that former Nebraska Sen. Fred Meyer of St. Paul will fill the vacant District 41 seat until a special election this November.

Nebraska’s incumbent secretary of state, Bob Evnen, filed for re-election on Monday, becoming the first candidate to file for statewide office in Nebraska’s 2026 election cycle.

“Voters on the Early Voting Request List should expect to receive their cards by mid-February,” explained Danielle Jensen, Douglas County Election Commissioner. “This card assists our office in processing applications for by-mail ballots more efficiently, and we appreciate voters’ use of the card when possible.”

VALLEY, Neb. (WOWT) - Mail-in ballots for the Valley City Council special election are due by Tuesday evening. The election is fully conducted by mail with no polling places open. It is being held because residents voted to recall the mayor and city council president last November.

Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Enven responded to a letter on Friday from the Democratic National Committee, noting a lawsuit over voter information.

The effort would seek to implement a constitutional amendment that changes the number of legislators needed to overturn voter-approved initiatives.