# Lancaster County Urges Voters to Update Registration Before May Primary  
**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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LINCOLN, Neb. — The [Lancaster County Election Commission is reminding voters of upcoming opportunities to register to vote or make changes to their voter registration](https://www.lancaster.ne.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=260) as the 2026 Nebraska primary election approaches.

Residents can update their address, change their name, switch political party affiliation, or register to vote for the first time through multiple methods. [Online voter registration for the primary election ended April 27, but in-person registration remains available until 6 p.m. on May 1](https://www.lancaster.ne.gov/581/Voter-Registration) at the Lancaster County Election Office, located at 601 N 46th Street in Lincoln.

[Voters may register in person at their county election office without bringing any documents](https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/registering-vote), though [mail-in voter registration forms are available at most post offices, banks, and libraries throughout Lancaster County](https://www.lancaster.ne.gov/581/Voter-Registration). Those registering by mail should note that applications must be postmarked by the third Friday before the election.

[To register to vote in Nebraska, applicants must be 18 years old or 17 and turning 18 by the November general election, a United States citizen, and a resident of Nebraska and the county where they are registering](https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/registering-vote). [Meanwhile, early voting is underway, with the deadline to request a mail ballot set for 6 p.m. on May 1](https://www.lancaster.ne.gov/314/Election-Commissioner).

For questions about voter registration or the upcoming election, residents can contact the Lancaster County Election Commissioner's Office at 402-441-7311 during regular business hours, or visit the [county's voter registration website](https://www.lancaster.ne.gov/315/Register-to-Vote).

## Sources

- [Lancaster County News Flash](https://www.lancaster.ne.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=260)
- [Lancaster County Voter Registration Information](https://www.lancaster.ne.gov/581/Voter-Registration)
- [Nebraska Secretary of State - Registering to Vote](https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/registering-vote)
- [Lancaster County Election Commission](https://www.lancaster.ne.gov/314/Election-Commissioner)

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