Section 32-912.02 - Standard certification; reasonable impediment; grounds; Secretary of State, election commissioner, county clerk; duties(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.Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 32-912.02
Laws 2023, LB 514, § 11; Laws 2024, LB 287, § 42.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.