NE Presidential Ballot Access
Nebraska Presidential Ballot Access Requirements
State-level general-election presidential ballot access requirements for Nebraska, including party nomination, petition access, and write-in rules where available in the NASS summary.
Party Nomination
Political Party Nomination
A presidential candidate nominated by a political party that meets state requirements for partisan ballot access may be placed on the general election ballot. The officers of the various national political party conventions must certify to the secretary of state no later than September 8th (statutory date) the names of the candidates for president and vice-president. Each political party must hold a state convention no later than September 1st to select presidential electors and must certify the names of the electors to the secretary of state. A political party meets state requirements for partisan ballot access if a candidate nominated by the political party at one of the two immediately preceding statewide general elections received at least 5% of the vote in a statewide race, or if a combination of candidates nominated by the political party for a combination of districts that encompass all of the voters of the entire state polled at least 5% of the vote in each of their respective districts.
Petition Access
Petition / Independent Candidate Access
Presidential candidates of a newly formed political party, and nonpartisan presidential candidates, may obtain ballot access for the general election by filing with the secretary of state no later than September 1st a petition containing the signatures of at least 2500 registered voters. The petition must include the names of the candidates for president and vice-president and the names of the presidential electors. A group may form a new political party by filing with the secretary of state no later than August 1st a petition containing signatures equal to at least 1% of the total votes cast for governor at the most recent general election for that office. The petition signatu res must be distributed to include registered voters totaling at least 1% of the votes cast in the most recent gubernatorial election in each of the 3 congressional districts in the state.
Write-In
Write-In Rules
A write-in candidate for president must file an affidavit of intent and the required filing fee with the secretary of state no later than 10 days prior to the election.
Legal Citations
Source Citations
- Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 32-610, 32-615, 32-617, 32-620, 32-621, 32-710, 32-712, 32-716, 32-813
Source and Use
How to Read This Ballot Access Data
This reference is generated from NASS Summary: State Laws Regarding Presidential Ballot Access for the General Election.
- Primary source
- NASS ballot access summary PDF
- Coverage
- General-election presidential ballot access requirements by state, as summarized by NASS.
- Use note
- Informational reference only; verify current law with the state election office, current statutes, and legal counsel.
- These entries summarize general-election presidential ballot access rules for political party nominees, petition candidates, fee access where listed, and write-in candidacies.
- Ballot access law can change through statutes, court decisions, and state election guidance. Verify requirements with the state election office before relying on them.
- This reference does not state whether any candidate has qualified for a state ballot.
- This page is informational and is not legal advice or a filing procedure guide.