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Active-duty members face a choice based on their legal residence: those claiming Nebraska residency participate in Sarpy County elections, while personnel maintaining residence in other states vote via absentee ballot under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA). Nebraska residents stationed at the base can register online through the Nebraska Secretary of State's website at www.nebraska.gov/apps-sos-voter-registration or submit a completed Nebraska Voter Registration Application to the Election Commissioner. Registration must be completed by 6:00 p.m. The state requires voters to provide either a valid Nebraska driver's license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number during registration. Same-day registration remains available during early voting periods at the Election Commissioner's office. As an unincorporated federal installation, the base has no municipal government and therefore no mayoral or city council elections. Residents participate in county, state, and federal contests instead. County offices including the Board of Commissioners, County Attorney, Sheriff, Assessor, and Treasurer also appear on the ballot. Legislative District 3 represents the base and southeastern Sarpy County. Voters can locate their assigned polling place using the Polling Place Lookup tool at www.sarpy.gov/election-commissioner or by calling (402) 593-2167. The state assigns voters to specific precincts based on residential address, with polling locations typically in schools, community centers, or public buildings. On Election Day, polls operate from 8:00 a.m. To 8:00 p.m. Central Time. Early voting begins approximately 30 days before Election Day and continues through the day before the election at the Election Commissioner's office during regular business hours. Nebraska requires no excuse for early voting. Public election records include voter registration lists available for purchase for political purposes under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-1006, candidate filing information maintained by the Election Commissioner and Secretary of State, and campaign finance reports filed with the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission at www.nadc.nebraska.gov. The Election Commissioner posts unofficial results on election night at www.sarpy.gov/election-commissioner, with official canvass results certified within roughly two weeks. Nebraska provides mail-in absentee voting to any registered voter upon request. Voters can obtain applications from the Election Commissioner by phone, mail, email, or through the online portal at www.sarpy.gov/election-commissioner. Completed applications must arrive by 6:00 p.m. On the second Friday before Election Day. Military and overseas voters under UOCAVA can request ballots through the Federal Voting Assistance Program at www.fvap.gov. Completed absentee ballots must reach the Election Commissioner's office by 8:00 p.m. On Election Day or bear an Election Day postmark and arrive within specified timeframes to count. The state does not offer permanent absentee voter status, voters must request ballots for each election.