Election Laws

The following links to Nebraska Revised Statutes are related to the below topics, but may or may not include all statutes relevant to that topic.

Special Elections Statutes

  • 32-405 - Special Election; When Held
  • 32-559 - Political Subdivision; Special Election; Procedure

Recall Statutes

  • 32-1205 - Recall Election; Costs
  • 32-1301 - Recall; Filing Clerk, Defined
  • 32-1302 - Officials Subject to Recall
  • 32-1303 - Recall Petition; Signers & Circulators; Requirements; Notification
  • 32-1304 - Petition Papers; Requirements
  • 32-1305 - Petition Papers; Filing; Signature Verification; Procedure
  • 32-1306 - Filing Clerk; Notification Required; Recall Election; When Held; Failure to Order; Effect
  • 32-1307 - Recall Election; Ballot
  • 32-1308 - Recall Election; Results; Effect; Vacancies; How Filled
  • 32-1309 - Recall Petition Prohibited; When

Recount Statutes

  • 32-1119 - Automatic Recount; When; Waiver; Procedure
  • 32-1120 - Automatic Recount; Certificate of Nomination; Certificate of Election; Issuance by Election Commissioner or County Clerk; When
  • 32-1121 - Recount Requested by Losing Candidate; Procedure; Costs
  • 32-1122 - Recount; Tie Vote; Determination of Winner

Nomination by Petition Statutes

  • 32-616 - Nomination for General Election; Other Methods
  • 32-617 - Nomination by Petition; Requirements; Procedure
  • 32-618 - Nomination by Petition; Number of Signatures Required

Write-In Candidate Statutes

  • 32-615 - Write-In Candidate; Requirements

Poll Worker Statutes

  • 32-221 - Inspectors & Judges & Clerks of Election; Appointment; Term; Qualifications; Vacancy; Failure to Appear; Removal
  • 32-222 - Inspectors & Judges & Clerks of Election; Oath
  • 32-223 - Receiving Board; Members; Requirements; Inspectors; Clerk of Election; Appointment
  • 32-225 - Precinct & District Inspectors; Duties
  • 32-226 - Election Duties; Who May Perform
  • 32-227 - Election Workers; Wages
  • 32-228 - Election Worker; Notice of Appointment; Failure to Serve; Penalty
  • 32-241 - Election Worker; Employment Protection; Employer; Prohibited Acts; Violation; Penalty; Lists; Prohibited Acts

Petition Statutes

  • 32-628 - Petitions; Requirements
  • 32-629 - Petitions; Signers; Qualifications; Exception; Circulators; Qualifications
  • 32-630 - Petitions; Signers & Circulators; Duties; Prohibited Acts
  • 32-631 - Petitions; Signature Verification; Procedure
  • 32-632 - Petition; Removal of Name; Procedure
  • 32-1401 - 32-1417 - Initiative & Referendum Petition Information

Election Billing Statutes

SID Election Statutes

  • 31-735 - District; Trustees; Election; Procedure; Term; Notice; Qualified Voters
  • 31-735.01 - Election of Trustees; Ballots; Election Board; Duties
  • 31-735.02 - Election of Trustees; Certification of Results
  • 31-735.03 - Election Contests; Election Act Applicable
  • 31-735.04 - District; Location; Basis For Determination
  • 31-735.05 - Election; When Held; Costs; Election Commissioner or County Clerk; Duties
  • 31-735.06 - Appointment of Administrator; Election of Trustees; Special Election; When Held
  • 31-787 - Trustee; Removal by Recall; Petition; Procedure
  • 31-788 - Secretary of State; Petition Papers; Requirements
  • 31-789 - Signature Verification; Effect
  • 31-790 - Notification to Trustee; Resignation; Recall Election; How Conducted
  • 31-791 - Official Ballot; Form
  • 31-792 - Election Results; Effect; Vacancy; Special Election
  • 31-793 - Recall Petition; Filing Limitation

Bond Statutes

Sales Tax Statutes

Levy Override Statutes

  • 77-3442 - Property Tax Levy; Maximum Levy; Exceptions
  • 77-3443 - Other Political Subdivisions; Levy Limit; Levy Request; Governing Body; Duties; Allocation of Levy
  • 77-3444 - Authority to Exceed Maximum Levy; Procedure