Ravenna, Nebraska Public Records

The registration deadline falls at 6:00 p.m. On the third Friday before any election - typically 18 days prior, though this varies. State law requires voters to present identification both when registering and voting; acceptable forms include a driver's license, state ID, passport, military ID, or a utility bill showing name and current address. As an incorporated village, Ravenna maintains its own municipal government with elections for Village Board members and other local offices. These village elections typically coincide with the spring primary or occur as scheduled by the village board, following the community's established electoral cycle. Information about local candidates and ballot measures is available through both the Buffalo County Election Commissioner's office and the Village Office at 107 Grand Avenue, (308) 452-3211. For state and federal contests, residents participate in county-wide elections. Those seeking their assigned polling place can visit the Nebraska Secretary of State's voter portal at www.votercheck.necvr.ne.gov or call the Buffalo County Election Commissioner at (308) 236-1217. Precinct boundaries determine polling locations, which are typically announced 60 days before each election.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Ravenna voters are published by the Nebraska Secretary of State Elections (https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections). The state's unique unicameral legislature means residents will elect their State Senator from District 35, which includes Ravenna and portions of Buffalo County - all 49 legislative districts hold elections every four years on a nonpartisan ballot. County-level offices on the ballot include Buffalo County Sheriff, County Clerk, Register of Deeds, County Assessor, County Treasurer, and County Commissioners for specific districts. Ravenna village offices may also appear depending on the municipal election schedule. Voters will additionally decide on any state constitutional amendments and local ballot measures. Nebraska provides early voting by mail to all registered voters. Ravenna residents requesting an absentee ballot must submit a written request to the Buffalo County Election Commissioner by mail, email, fax, or in person. The request must include the voter's name, residential address, mailing address for the ballot, and signature. Ballot requests can begin 120 days before an election and must reach the Election Commissioner by the close of polls on Election Day. In-person early voting is available at the Election Commissioner's office in Kearney starting approximately 30 days before each election. Election records available to the public in Nebraska include voter registration lists (available for purchase for political purposes), campaign finance reports filed with the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission (www.nadc.nebraska.gov), candidate filings and statements available through the Secretary of State and County Election offices, and detailed precinct-level election results published after each election at www.sos.ne.gov/elections and through the Buffalo County website. Individual voter history, showing whether someone voted, but not how they voted, is public record in Nebraska, while actual ballot choices remain confidential.