Nebraska: Do you need an ID to vote?
Nebraska requires photo ID, but voters who can't get one can sign a reasonable impediment form at the polls instead.
No ballot is handed out until the voter shows valid photo ID, unless they vote provisionally. A voter who simply doesn't have ID with them must bring one to the county election office by the Tuesday after the election. A voter with a reasonable impediment can fill out a certification with their provisional ballot, and officials verify it without further steps from the voter. Impediments include disability or illness, a religious objection to being photographed, or lacking the papers to get an ID. A 2026 law moves the deadline to the Friday after the election starting in 2027.
Conditions
- Provisional ballot if no photo ID; show ID at county election office by the Tuesday after the election, or complete a reasonable impediment certification at the polls
What the law says
(2) Except as otherwise specifically provided, no ballot shall be handed to any voter at any election until: (a) The voter has presented valid photographic identification and stated the voter's name and address to the clerk of election unless otherwise entitled to vote in the precinct under section 32-915.03; [...] If a voter has a reasonable impediment that prevents them from obtaining a photo ID, they can complete a Reasonable Impediment Certification.
Sources
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-914 Official · nebraskalegislature.gov
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-915.03 (version operative Jan. 1, 2027) Official · nebraskalegislature.gov
- Nebraska Secretary of State, Voter ID Official · sos.nebraska.gov
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- Nebraska Secretary of State, Elections Division
- Phone
- 402-471-2554
- Website
- sos.nebraska.gov
How bordering states compare
- Colorado ID required, non-photo acceptedColorado requires in-person voters to show ID, and non-photo documents such as a utility bill or bank statement count.
- Iowa ID required, non-photo acceptedIowa requires ID at the polls. A free non-photo Voter ID card counts, and a voter with no ID may vote provisionally.
- Kansas Photo ID requiredKansas requires a photo ID. A voter without one votes provisionally and must provide the ID before the county canvass.
- Missouri Photo ID requestedMissouri asks for photo ID. A voter without one casts a provisional ballot, which counts if it matches the signature on file.
- South Dakota Photo ID requestedSouth Dakota asks voters for photo ID, but a voter without one can sign an identity affidavit and vote a regular ballot.
- Wyoming ID required, non-photo acceptedWyoming requires ID to vote in person; the list includes non-photo Medicare and Medicaid cards through 2029.