Advances in Voter Registration Modernization
- Electronic Voter Registration: Nebraska launched electronic voter registration at DMV offices in 2016. Information is electronically transferred from DMV offices to election officials.
- Online Voter Registration: Nebraska launched online voter registration through the Secretary of State’s office in 2015. Eligible citizens with a state driver’s license or non-driver ID can use the system to register to vote and update their registration information.
Gains from Voter Registration Modernization in Nebraska
- Between the 2015 launch of online voter registration and the November 2016 election, the state received 43,176 new voter registration applications through its online portal.