Election Office

The County Clerk is also in charge of elections. The County Clerk shall have the powers and perform the duties assigned to the election commissioner except in those counties which have an election commissioner as provided by section 32-207 or 32-211.

CLAY COUNTY NEBRASKA ELECTION FAQ’S

Did you know that Clay County is a Vote-by-Mail County in Nebraska? 

• What does this mean?
  • Your ballot will be mailed to you ahead of the upcoming Election IF (1) you are an active registered voter in Clay County and (2) you have a confirmed mailing address with the Clay County Election Office.

• How do you return your ballot to be counted?
  • You can mail (postage prepaid), hand-deliver, or drop your ballot in the Ballot Drop Box in the South parking lot of the Clay County Courthouse.

• How does VOTER ID work with mail in ballots?
  • You will not provide your valid Voter ID UNTIL you return your ballot to the Election Commissioner’s Office on or before 8:00pm on Election Day.
  • Our Ballot Return Envelope has been redesigned to incorporate a double seal feature.  The 1^st seal will secure your voted ballot and/or photocopy of your Valid ID and the 2^nd seal will secure your ID number and your Signature.
    • What if you don’t sign the envelope?
      • We will attempt to reach out to the Voter to allow them to correct the error; however, the ballot is considered in SUSPENSE or REJECTED until the correction is made.
    • IF a Voter’s signature does not match what we have on file for the Voter, we will attempt to reach out to the Voter to correct the error (this is why we ask for a phone number or email address for voters); however, the ballot is considered in SUSPENSE or REJECTED until the correction is made.  (Fun Fact:  Your Election Commissioner did attend a session with the Nebraska State Patrol’s Office to learn how to identify signature discrepancies and/or signature fraud)

This website is updated in real time as soon as we log your ballot. You can see when it was received, if it was accepted or rejected, and if it was rejected – why it was rejected and how you can correct the error.

How can I check the status of my ballot after I return it?

• You can check the status of your ballot on ne.gov/go/votercheck

Jury Duty Selection List

A Master Jury List is taken from driver’s license and the voter registration lists. Whether or not you are a registered voter, your name may be picked for jury duty through your drivers license. Whether or not you have a drivers license, your name may be picked for jury duty through the election registration.