Voting Rights in Jail
Learn more about voting rights and voters registration here.
Knowing your voting rights while currently detained in jail can be confusing. But know this: if you or your loved one is currently detained in a Nebraska jail, you may still be eligible to vote!
You are still eligible to vote if:
- You're a U.C. Citizen.
- You live in Nebraska (this includes students calling their Nebraska school home).
- Are 18 years old on or before November 8th, 2022.
- Under Nebraska law, you have not been convicted of treason unless your right to vote has been restored by a court.
- Have not been convicted of a felony under Nebraska's laws, another state's laws, or federal government laws, or if you were convicted of a felony, then at least two years must have passed since the completion of your sentence including any parole or probation term.
- Not be currently subject to a court order of mental incompetency. An adult under a guardianship order can still vote unless there is a court order stating otherwise.
Click here to learn more about your right to vote and find resources from the ACLU of Nebraska.
Questions?
Contact the Policy and Advocacy Team!
