Nebraska official results
Counts exactly as Nebraska Secretary of State reports them, with a link to the official source.
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Certification and canvass: Nebraska
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- County canvass deadline: Set by rule, not a fixed date. The statute: “no earlier than twenty-four hours after the notice is posted as required under subsection (1) of this section, the county canvassing board shall proceed with the official canvass of votes cast on election day” (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-1031: official text) Source checked Sep 25, 2026.
- State certification deadline: Nov 30, 2026 (fourth Monday after the election). (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-1037: official text) The statute: “The board of state canvassers shall meet at a location designated by the Secretary of State on the fourth Monday after each statewide primary and general election for the sole purpose of canvassing the votes” Source checked Sep 25, 2026.
- Recount request deadline: No filing deadline — recount is automatic and occurs at the county canvass when the statutory margin is met (candidate may instead waive the automatic recount). (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-1119: official text) The statute: “Any candidate who failed to be nominated or elected shall be entitled to a recount if it appears, as evidenced by the abstract of votes, that the candidate failed to be nominated or elected by one of the following margins” Source checked Sep 25, 2026.
- Election contest filing deadline: Dec 13, 2026 (within 40 days after the election, for statewide offices; district court for Lancaster County). (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-1102: official text) The statute: “Any person contesting the election of any officer named in subsection (1) of this section shall present a petition to the district court of Lancaster County within forty days after the election.” Source checked Sep 25, 2026.
- Ballot receipt and cure deadlines: Set by rule, not a fixed date. The statute: “Ballots issued under section 32-948 which are returned not later than the hour established for the closing of the polls shall be accepted for review by the counting board for early voting. Such ballots received by the election commissioner or county clerk after the close of the polls on election day shall remain sealed in the envelope on which the election commissioner or county clerk shall write Rejected, received on, and the date on which the ballot was received.” (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-950: official text) Source checked Sep 27, 2026.
Deadlines are the state's own statutes and official guidance, each linked. Where a deadline depends on when an earlier step happens, the rule is shown instead of a date. Every date shown is worked out from the statute quoted beside it. Certification status changes only from the certifying authority's own announcement or official results file. All states