# Lancaster County Urges Voters to Register or Update Information  
**Published:** 2026-04-03T20:44:51.000Z  
**Source:** [Lancaster County News Flash](https://www.lancaster.ne.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=260)  
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**Canonical:** https://lincolne.news/article/lancaster-county-urges-voters-to-register-or-update-information

LINCOLN, Neb. — [Lancaster County is reminding residents of upcoming opportunities to register to vote or update their voter registration](https://www.lancaster.ne.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=260), with the [May 12 primary election approaching](https://journalstar.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/elections/collection_69b5097f-821d-4f60-8f04-fff4b35fe180.html).

Eligible county residents can register to vote for the first time, change their address, update their name, or modify their political party affiliation through several methods. [Mail-in and online voter registration forms must be postmarked or completed on or before the third Friday preceding the election, April 22](https://www.lancaster.ne.gov/581/Voter-Registration), while [in-person registration is available before 6 p.m. on the second Friday preceding the election, April 29](https://www.lancaster.ne.gov/581/Voter-Registration).

Residents can register using the [Nebraska online voter registration system](https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/registering-vote) if they have a current Nebraska driver's license or state identification card. [Printed registration forms are available at most post offices, banks, and libraries](https://www.lancaster.ne.gov/581/Voter-Registration), or residents can contact the Lancaster County Election Commissioner's Office at 402-441-7311 during regular office hours to request a form be mailed to them.

[Completed forms should be mailed to the Election Office at 601 North 46th Street, Lincoln, NE 68503](https://www.lancaster.ne.gov/581/Voter-Registration). According to county officials, [voters who have moved out of Lancaster County or wish to cancel their voter registration will need to return a signed Authorization to Cancel Voter Registration to the Election Commissioner](https://www.lancaster.ne.gov/581/Voter-Registration).

[Nebraska recognizes four political parties: the Republican Party, the Democratic Party, the Libertarian Party, and the Legal Marijuana NOW Party](https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/registering-vote), though voters can also choose to register as nonpartisan.

## Sources

- [Lancaster County News Flash](https://www.lancaster.ne.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=260)
- [Lancaster County Voter Registration Information and Deadlines](https://www.lancaster.ne.gov/581/Voter-Registration)
- [2026 Primary Election Voter's Guide from Lincoln Journal Star](https://journalstar.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/elections/collection_69b5097f-821d-4f60-8f04-fff4b35fe180.html)
- [Nebraska Secretary of State - Registering to Vote](https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/registering-vote)

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This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from Lancaster County News Flash, enriched with 2 web searches. The original source is available at https://www.lancaster.ne.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=260.