Nebraska Statutes § 32-912.02 Standard certification; reasonable impediment; grounds; Secretary of State, election commissioner, county clerk; duties
Statute Text
(1)
The Secretary of State shall provide a standard certification for a voter with a reasonable impediment preventing the voter from obtaining valid photographic identification. A voter with a reasonable impediment shall check to identify the applicable reasonable impediment box on the certification, which shall be limited to only the following reasons:
(a)
Inability to obtain valid photographic identification due to:
(i)
Disability or illness that prevents the voter from obtaining valid photographic identification; or
(ii)
Lack of a birth certificate or other required documents and an inability to obtain a birth certificate or other required documents without significant difficulty or expense; or
(b)
Religious objection to being photographed.
(2)
The Secretary of State shall provide the form of the certification to the election commissioners and county clerks. A voter who has a reasonable impediment shall execute the certification under penalty of election falsification. The election commissioner or county clerk shall verify:
(a)
The signature on the certification with the signature appearing on the voter registration record; and
(b)
That the voter does not have a current, unexpired driver's license or state identification card issued by the State of Nebraska.
(3)
A voter who casts a ballot by mail shall include the certification with the application, except that a voter who casts a ballot pursuant to section
32-953
shall include the certification within the ballot envelope.
Source
Laws 2023 , LB 514 , § 11 ; Laws 2024 , LB 287 , § 42 .
History
Amended by Laws 2024 , LB 287 , § 42 , eff. 4/14/2024 , op. 7/19/2024 .
Added by Laws 2023 , LB 514 , § 11 , eff. 6/2/2023 , op. 4/1/2024 .