From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 20, Huskers can visit the Huskers Vote Coalition booth on Nebraska Union Plaza to register to vote, check their voter registration status, sign up for vote-by-mail and learn their polling place for the Nov. 8 election.
Students can also visit a table located in front of the Nebraska East Union Cafeteria to check their voter registration status from 4 to 6 p.m. Students can register to vote in Nebraska or their home state (as long as they meet the registration deadlines and requirements).
Husker Vote Coalition has tools to ensure Huskers are prepared to cast a ballot in the upcoming general election, regardless of the location or state in which they plan to cast their ballot. They can also register voters if they are not currently signed up.
Huskers can also register to vote online.
Voter registration deadline and important dates in the state of Nebraska:
- October 11, First day to vote early in person
- October 21, Deadline to register online to vote
- October 28, Deadline to register in person to vote
- November 8, Polls are open for voting from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
In 2020, 92% of Husker students registered to vote which earned the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to be the #1 ranking in the Big Ten. Huskers can review the full report data from 2020 including a breakdown by colleges and majors.
For more information contact Andrew Brown within Student Leadership, Involvement and Community Engagement at andrew.brown@unl.edu or call at 402-472-8721.
