Weeping Water, Nebraska Public Records

The Weeping Water Nebraska Police Department is responsible for law enforcement services within the city. Information about the department, including contact details and public safety resources, can be found on the city's website at https://weepingwater.org/emergency-services.

Weeping Water voters are served by the Cass County Clerk and Election Commissioner's Office, located at 346 Main Street, Suite 101, Plattsmouth, NE 68048 (phone: 402-296-9300, website: www.cassne.org). This office administers all federal, state, county, and municipal elections for Weeping Water residents and handles voter registration, absentee voting, candidate filings, and election results certification. Nebraska voters can register online through the Nebraska Secretary of State's website at www.sos.nebraska.gov/elections, which provides an online voter registration application that must be submitted at least 11 days before an election (the deadline is 6:00 p.m. on the third Friday preceding any election). Applicants must provide a valid Nebraska driver's license or state ID number; those without can complete paper registration forms available at the County Clerk's office, public libraries, and various state agencies. Weeping Water municipal elections for mayor and city council positions are held in odd-numbered years, typically in November or as scheduled under city ordinances. The next scheduled city election cycle will occur in 2025, with candidates filing with the Weeping Water City Clerk. Voters should check with City Hall at 402-267-2700 for specific dates and candidate lists as elections approach. To find their assigned polling place for any election, Weeping Water residents can use the polling place lookup tool on the Secretary of State's website, contact the Cass County Election Office, or check their voter registration card which lists the polling location. Nebraska law makes certain election records publicly accessible: voter registration lists can be obtained (though with restrictions on commercial use), campaign finance reports for state and local candidates are available through the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission at www.nadc.nebraska.gov, candidate filing information is public through the election office, and precinct-level election results are published by the County Clerk and Secretary of State after certification. In the November 2024 general election, Cass County reported strong turnout with approximately 65-68% of registered voters casting ballots in the presidential election, consistent with Nebraska's historically high participation rates. Looking ahead to November 3, 2026, Cass County and Weeping Water voters will decide several important races: Nebraska's gubernatorial election (the governor's term expires in 2027), one of Nebraska's U.S. Senate seats may be on the ballot depending on the cycle, all of Nebraska's three U.S. House seats, Nebraska State Legislature seats for districts covering Cass County (Legislature District 14 and potentially others depending on redistricting), county-level offices including County Commissioners, County Clerk, County Sheriff, County Assessor, and County Attorney, and potentially Weeping Water city offices if local elections coincide. Nebraska voters can request absentee ballots (called early voting ballots in Nebraska) by submitting an application to the Cass County Clerk; applications are available on the county website or by calling 402-296-9300. Nebraska allows any registered voter to vote early by mail for any reason; applications must be received by the second Friday before the election, and completed ballots must be returned by mail (postmarked by election day) or delivered in person to the County Clerk's office by 8:00 p.m. on election day. Early in-person voting is also available at the County Clerk's office beginning approximately 35 days before each election.