Arcadia, Nebraska Public Records

Nebraska residents can register to vote online at https://www.nebraska.gov/apps-sos-voter-registration/ through the Secretary of State's website, by mail using an application from the Valley County Clerk, or in person at the Clerk's office. The registration deadline falls on the third Friday before any election, seventeen days prior. Voters must be U.S. Citizens, Nebraska residents, and at least 18 years old by Election Day. A valid Nebraska driver's license or state ID number is required for online registration. As an incorporated village, Arcadia has elected officials including a Village Board with a chairperson and trustees. Village elections happen in odd-numbered years, typically in May, following the state's municipal election calendar. The next village elections are scheduled for May 2025, when voters will elect board members to four-year terms. Candidates for village office file with the Valley County Clerk; filing usually opens in February and closes in early March before the May election. Arcadia residents cast their ballots at the Arcadia Fire Hall, 405 Main Street, Arcadia, NE 68815, which is the village's designated polling place. Voters can confirm their polling location, view sample ballots, and check registration status at https://www.votercheck.necvr.ne.gov/VoterView. In the November 3, 2020 general election, Valley County reported 2,688 registered voters with approximately 79.2% turnout - 2,129 ballots cast - reflecting the strong rural participation typical of Nebraska's agricultural counties. The November 2024 presidential election brought similarly high turnout, with roughly 76-78% of registered voters casting ballots. For the November 3, 2026 general election, voters here and throughout Valley County will decide several important races: Nebraska's gubernatorial election for Governor and Lieutenant Governor (the state holds these elections in midterm years), one of Nebraska's U.S. Senate seats if the Class III seat is contested depending on the cycle, Nebraska State Legislature District 41 (the unicameral, nonpartisan legislature serving this county), and Valley County offices including County Clerk, County Treasurer, County Assessor, County Sheriff, County Attorney, and County Commissioners for applicable districts. Local school board positions for Loup County Public Schools may also appear, along with any village-level ballot measures or special district elections. Nebraska voters can request absentee ballots - called "early voting ballots" here - from the Valley County Clerk starting about 90 days before an election. Requests can be made by mail, email, fax, or in person. Absentee ballots must be returned by mail (postmarked by Election Day), delivered in person to the Valley County Clerk by 8:00 PM on Election Day, or placed in designated drop boxes if available. The state doesn't require an excuse for absentee voting. Election records that are public in Nebraska include voter registration lists (available for purchase for political purposes, though individual records can be verified online), campaign finance reports filed by candidates and committees (searchable at https://www.nebraska.gov/apps-sos-cfr/ through the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission), candidate filing information and nominating petitions (available from the Valley County Clerk), precinct-level election results (posted by the Valley County Clerk after certification), and historical election data (Nebraska Secretary of State, State Capitol, Suite 2300, Lincoln, NE 68509, phone 402-471-2554, https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections). Early voting in person is available at the Valley County Clerk's office starting approximately 30 days before the election during regular business hours.