Virginia, Nebraska Public Records

Nebraska residents can register to vote online through the Nebraska Secretary of State's website at https://www.nebraska.gov/apps-sos-voter-registration/, or by submitting a paper voter registration application to the County Election Commissioner. The voter registration deadline is 6:00 p.m. On the third Friday before any election, or by mail if postmarked at least 18 days before the election. Nebraska requires voters to provide their Nebraska driver's license number or state ID number when registering; those without either must provide the last four digits of their Social Security number. Because the community is unincorporated, there are no municipal elections for mayor, city council, or local ballot measures specific to it. Electoral activity for local residents focuses on county, state, and federal races. Voters cast ballots for Gage County Board of Commissioners representing specific districts, county constitutional officers including Sheriff, Treasurer, Clerk, Assessor, Register of Deeds, and Attorney, the Nebraska State Legislature, a unicameral, nonpartisan legislature elected from single-member districts where the area falls in Legislative District 1, U.S. House of Representatives in Nebraska's 1st Congressional District, U.S. Senate, Governor and other state constitutional officers, and President. Area residents can find their assigned polling place by visiting the Nebraska Voter Information website at https://www.votercheck.necvr.ne.gov/VoterView or by contacting the Gage County Election Commissioner. Nebraska provides extensive public access to election records: voter registration lists are available for purchase for lawful election related purposes, campaign finance reports filed by candidates and committees are searchable online through the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission at https://nadc.nebraska.gov/, candidate filing information is available from the Secretary of State and county election offices, and precinct-level election results are published by the Secretary of State at https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/election-results after each election. In the November 2024 presidential election, Gage County reported a voter turnout of approximately 67% of registered voters, with over 9,000 ballots cast; the county favored Republican candidates in most contests, consistent with its historical voting patterns. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, voters in the area will decide several significant races. Nebraska will elect a Governor, incumbent Republican Jim Pillen's term expires in January 2027 - all 49 seats in the Nebraska Legislature including District 1, which represents the local area, various county offices including County Commissioners for certain districts, and potentially other county constitutional offices whose four-year terms expire in 2026. One of Nebraska's U.S. Senate seats will be on the ballot in 2026, Senator Deb Fischer's term expires in January 2027 and she will either seek re-election or be succeeded by another candidate. Nebraska voters will also decide on any statewide ballot initiatives that qualify for the 2026 ballot. To vote by absentee ballot in Nebraska, registered voters may request an early ballot for any reason. Requests can be made online through the Secretary of State's voter portal, by mail, or in person at the Gage County Election Commissioner's office beginning approximately 120 days before an election. Completed absentee ballots must be received by the election office by the close of polls on Election Day or postmarked by Election Day and received within one day for presidential/federal elections or within five days for state/local elections.