27 voter precincts in Lancaster County have changed their polling location ahead of the May 14th statewide primary and general elections.
Lancaster County Election Commissioner Todd Wiltgen announced Tuesday, indicating the changes will impact approximately 27,000 of the 201,000 voters across the county. Notices of these changes were mailed to all voters impacted yesterday, April 22, and affected voters should expect to receive their new polling place notices in their mailboxes by the end of the week.
Commissioner Wiltgen explained the change to KLIN News. During the COVID-19 pandemic, former election commissioner Dave Shively had to temporarily relocate certain district polling places to schools and other government buildings. As the pandemic is further in the rearview, Wiltgen says they’re able to return those polling places to their original “more convenient” locations.
“I’m hopeful that voters will find that these locations are more convenient than they were two years ago,” said Wiltgen. “Many precinct’s polling places had to be relocated outside of their precincts. So we’ve been able to get a lot of the polling places back into the precincts that the voters actually reside in. I think its a return to normal.”
The polling location changes are listed below:
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| Precinct | Former Location | New Location |
| 1 A | Lakeview United Methodist Church | Lincoln Firefighters Reception Hall |
| 1 A-1 | Lakeview Elementary School | Lincoln Firefighters Reception Hall |
| 1 D-7 | North Star High School | North Gate Garden Estates |
| 1 F-2 | Former Air Park Recreation Center | New Air Park Community Center |
| 1 F-3 | Former Air Park Recreation Center | Northwest High School |
| 1 F-4 | Former Air Park Recreation Center | Northwest High School |
| 2 C-1 | Roper Elementary School | Fellowship Baptist Church |
| 2 C-3 | Fellowship Baptist Church | Union at Middle Creek |
| 2 D-3 | Roper Elementary School | Miller Long VFW Post 3606 |
| 5 C-1 | Immanuel Lutheran Church | CenterPointe |
| 5 C-3 | New Visions United Methodist Church | CenterPointe |
| 9 F-2 | St Mark’s Lutheran Church | Southview Baptist Church |
| 9 G-3 | Humann Elementary School | The Landing |
| 9 H-7 | Cavett Elementary School | Yankee Hill Village |
| 10 B-1 | Lincoln/Lancaster Health Department | Redeemer Lutheran Church |
| 10 F-1 | Auld Pavilion | Heartland Bible Church |
| 10 F-11 | Lux Middle School | Holmes Lake by Broadmoor |
| 10 F-12 | Gere Branch Library | Thomasbrook Apartments |
| 10 G-3 | Pyrtle Elementary School | Aging Partners |
| 10 H-7 | Kloefkorn Elementary School | New Covenant Church |
| 10 H-8 | Moore Middle School | CHI Health Clinic Heart Institute |
| 10 H-9 | Copple YMCA | Christ Lutheran Church – Yankee Hill Campus |
| 11 E-6 | Bethany Park Enclosure | Gateway Vista |
| 12 B-1 | Brownell Elementary School | Cotner Center Condo Association |
| 12 G-2 | North Star High School | Nebraska Safety Council |
| Centerville | Sprague-Martell Community Center | Sprague Town Hall |
| Yankee Hill | Southwest Rural Fire Building | Gentle Shepherd Baptist Church |
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Over 36,500 voters in Lancaster Couty have requested early vote ballots as of Monday, April 22nd. Early voters in the impacted precincts will receive the notice for informational purposes only.
These polling place notices are not an acceptable form of identification for voting purposes. For more information about Nebraska Voter ID requirements, visit www.voterid.nebraska.gov.
Acceptable forms of Photo ID
The photo ID must have the voter’s name and photo.
- Nebraska driver’s license
- Nebraska state ID (from the DMV)
- United States Passport
- Military ID
- Tribal ID
- Hospital, assisted-living facility or nursing home record
- Nebraska political subdivision ID (state, county, city, school, etc.)
- Nebraska college or university ID (public or private)
Free state ID for voting purposes
Nebraskans can get a free state ID for voting purposes from the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). If the person was born in Nebraska and needs a free certified copy of their Nebraska birth certificate to get a free state ID, they can contact the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). A birth certificate is not a valid form of voter ID.
Information on polling places and voter registration is available at votercheck.necvr.ne.gov. Individuals who have questions should contact the Election Commissioner’s Office at (402) 441-7311