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

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.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Most 17-year-olds in Nebraska are now able to register to vote with the start of the new year. Douglas County Election Commissioner Danielle Jensen encourages 17-year-olds who will turn 18 by Nov. 3 to register to vote for this year’s upcoming elections.

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.

Any 17-year-old Nebraskan who is a U.S. citizen can register to vote as long as their birthday is on or before Nov. 3.

The vote comes after the resignations of State Sen. Dan McKeon and Regent Elizabeth O'Connor. The candidates elected to those seats in November will fill out the remainder of the current terms. The current term for District 41 will run through Jan. 2, 2029, and for the NU Regent position, the term will run through Jan. 9, 2031.

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