First early fall ballots by mail get sent out this week in Nebraska

OMAHA — Nebraskans who requested an early ballot by mail for the November general election should start checking their mailboxes this week, as the first ballots go out Monday.

People who prefer to vote in person can start next week, with county election offices starting in-person early voting as early as Tuesday Oct. 11, officials said.

The Douglas County Election Commission, for instance, is sending out 75,000 early ballots Monday. The Sarpy County Election Commission is sending out 3,053 early ballots. People can request early ballots by mail until the close of business Oct. 28.

They’re doing in-person voting on weekdays starting Tuesday at the Election Commission Office, 12220 West Center Road, from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. They’ll also be open from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on two Saturdays, Oct. 29 and Nov. 5.

Oct. 28 is the last day to register in-person to vote for this election. People who prefer to mail in their voter registration must get their forms postmarked no later than Oct. 21, officials said.

The same is true of motor voter registrations. Early ballots must be received by a person’s local county election office by the close of in-person voting on Election Day, Nov. 8.