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Election DayTuesday, November 3

Douglas County's polls are open until 8 p.m. after a surge in early voting

The Morning Omaha teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 3 sources

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If you're voting today, we suggest going early. Election Commissioner Danielle Jensen said that as of Friday, 88,859 ballots had been returned in Douglas County, and she expects early voting to pass 2022's total by a couple of hundred.

Early voting is closing in on the last midterm's total

88,859
ballots returned as of Friday
More than 17%
increase from the last midterm
9,500
drop in by-mail ballots, Jensen said
653
ballots short of 2022 early voting as of Saturday

Source: KETV

  • Election Commission doors: open at 8 a.m.
  • Machine testing: all nine machines before Election Day
  • Party observers at testing: first time, under a 2025 law

Before today, the commission put its vote-counting machines through logic and accuracy testing, where staff mark ballots, run them through a machine and compare the results with a manual tally. The Lincoln Journal Star also ran a voter guide for Omaha-area voters who haven't voted early or sent in a mail ballot.

Polling locations stay open until 8 p.m. today

Douglas County polling locations

Midnight6 a.m.Noon6 p.m.8 a.m.to 8 p.m.
  • 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.Polling locations open
Date
Tue., Nov. 3
Early results
First set posted at 8 p.m.

Source: KETV

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WhenWhat
8 a.m. to 8 p.m.Polling locations open
DateTue., Nov. 3
Early resultsFirst set posted at 8 p.m.

Sources: KETV, Lincoln Journal Star, KMTV 3 News Now Omaha

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