Murdock, Nebraska Public Records

Nebraska residents, including those in this community, can register to vote online through the Nebraska Secretary of State's website at www.sos.nebraska.gov/elections. Voter registration requires Nebraska residency, U.S. Citizenship, and being at least 18 years old by the date of the election. The registration deadline is the third Friday before any election (or the second Friday before for in-person registration at Cass County Clerk's office). Voters must provide a valid Nebraska driver's license or state ID number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number when registering. The village operates with a board of trustees rather than a traditional mayor-council structure. Village board elections are held in odd-numbered years, typically in April or May, with trustees serving four-year staggered terms. The village clerk maintains information about upcoming municipal elections, candidate filing requirements, and local ballot issues specific to the community. Residents can contact the village office at PO Box 67, Murdock, NE 68407, for information about village elections and governance. For all federal, state, and county elections, local voters participate in regularly scheduled elections including presidential and congressional elections in even-numbered years and state legislative elections. Nebraska has a unicameral (single-house) legislature, and the village is located in a legislative district represented by a state senator elected to a four-year term. Residents can find their assigned polling place by contacting the Cass County Clerk's office or using the polling place lookup tool on the Nebraska Secretary of State's website at www.sos.nebraska.gov/elections/voter-lookup. Polling places are typically assigned based on precinct, and local voters generally vote at a designated location within or near the village. Early voting is available at the Cass County Clerk's office in Plattsmouth beginning approximately 35 days before each election. Nebraska allows early voting in person but does not have universal mail-in voting; however, any registered voter may request an absentee ballot by submitting an application to the Cass County Clerk. Absentee ballot applications can be submitted online, by mail, or in person, and must be received by the second Friday before the election. Completed absentee ballots must be returned by mail (postmarked by election day) or delivered in person to the Cass County Clerk's office by the time polls close on election day. Election records that are public in Nebraska include voter registration lists (available for purchase for political purposes), campaign finance reports filed by candidates and committees (searchable through the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission at www.nadc.nebraska.gov), candidate filing information, and official election results by precinct. In the November 2024 presidential election, Cass County reported strong voter turnout consistent with Nebraska's typically high participation rates, with approximately 70-75% of registered voters casting ballots. The county's results are posted by precinct on the Cass County Clerk's website following certification. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026, general election, voters in the area will decide several significant races. Nebraska's gubernatorial election will be held in 2026, with voters selecting a governor and other constitutional officers including lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, state treasurer, and auditor of public accounts. One of Nebraska's two U.S. Senate seats may also be on the ballot depending on the election cycle for that seat. State legislative races for the unicameral Nebraska Legislature will be contested, including the district that represents the village. Cass County voters will also elect county officers including county commissioners, county clerk, county treasurer, register of deeds, sheriff, attorney, assessor, and other positions, most of which serve four-year terms with elections staggered. Specific information about candidates, filing deadlines (typically in March for the May primary), and ballot issues for 2026 will become available through the Cass County Clerk's office and the Nebraska Secretary of State's office beginning in early 2026. Local voters who want to stay informed should monitor Cass County Clerk's website and sign up for election notifications to receive information about registration deadlines, early voting schedules, candidate forums, and sample ballots.