Stuart, Nebraska Public Records

Registration deadlines in Nebraska are typically the third Friday before an election for mail registration, or on Election Day for in-person registration at the Holt County Clerk's office or polling place with proper identification. A valid Nebraska driver's license or state ID, the last four digits of Social Security number, and current residential address are required for registration. Stuart holds municipal elections for village board trustees and other village offices; as a village rather than a city, the community does not have a mayor but is governed by a village board chairman and trustees. Village elections are typically held in odd-numbered years on the first Tuesday in May, with the next village election scheduled for May 2025. Residents should check with the Holt County Clerk or the Stuart Village Office for specific candidate filings and local ballot measures. Polling place assignments can be found by contacting the Holt County Clerk or checking the Nebraska Secretary of State's voter information portal at https://www.votercheck.necvr.ne.gov/VoterView, where voters can enter their information to find their assigned polling location, typically located at community buildings within the village. Nebraska election records that are public include voter registration lists (name and address only, excluding birth dates), campaign finance reports filed with the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission (NADC) at https://nadc.nebraska.gov, candidate filings and statements, and precinct-level election results published by the Secretary of State. In the November 2024 general election, Holt County reported approximately 60-65% voter turnout, consistent with rural Nebraska counties in presidential election years. For the November 3, 2026 general election (Note: general elections are held the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, which would be November 3, 2026), voters in Stuart and Holt County will decide several important races. Nebraska's U.S. Senate seats are Class I (up in 2024) and Class II (up in 2026), so one U.S. Senate seat will be on the ballot in 2026. Nebraska's Governor is elected to four-year terms in midterm years, so the gubernatorial election will be in 2026. All Nebraska State Legislature seats (unicameral, nonpartisan) serve four-year terms with half up every two years, so the village's legislative district (District 40, covering much of north-central Nebraska) will have a state senator race in 2026. County offices including Holt County Commissioner seats, County Clerk, County Sheriff, County Attorney, County Assessor, and other constitutional county offices will be on the ballot depending on term expirations. Village of Stuart offices may also appear on the 2026 ballot if village elections are consolidated with the November general election, though Nebraska villages typically hold separate May elections. Nebraska voters can request absentee/mail-in ballots by submitting an Early Voting Ballot Application to the Holt County Clerk; applications are available on the Holt County website or from the clerk's office and must be received by the second Friday before the election for mail ballots. Early in-person voting is available at the Holt County Clerk's office beginning approximately 30 days before Election Day.