Important Election Dates

 

 2024 Annual and Postelection Close-Out Campaign Statements

Statement

Due Date

Reporting Period

Annual

January 31, 2025

Day after last filing or January 1 through December 31, 2024

NOTE:  If you were involved in the 2024 General Election, the Annual Campaign Statement is not required. Committees that were only involved in the Primary Election should file a Postelection Close-Out Campaign Statement covering a reporting period of June 19, 2024 through December 31, 2024.

 

2025 City of Omaha Primary Election – April 1, 2025

Statement

Due Date

Reporting Period

1st Primary

March 3, 2025

Inception or January 1 through February 25, 2025

2nd Primary

March 24, 2025

February 26 through March 17, 2025

*Post Primary

May 12, 2025

March 18 through May 6, 2025

*NOTE:  If you advance to the General Election, your candidate committee should not file a Post Primary Statement.  PAC’s and Political Parties involved in both the Primary and General elections also would not file a Post Primary Statement. 

PAC’s and Political Parties involved in both the Lincoln and the Omaha elections should file according to the City election schedule in which they will have the most spending. Please contact our office to let us know which one.

Omaha Primary Election Late Period (for certain transactions of $1,000 or more)

Report

Due Date

Applicable Period

Late Contribution (Form B-5)

Within 2 days

March 18 through March 31, 2025

*Late Independent Expenditure (B-11)

Within 2 days

March 18 through March 31, 2025

 *NOTE:  The Report of Late Independent Expenditure is only required for PACs, Separate Segregated Political Funds and Independent Committees.

 

2025 City of Lincoln Primary Election – April 8, 2025

Statement

Due Date

Reporting Period

1st Primary

March 10, 2025

Inception or January 1 through March 4, 2025

2nd Primary

March 31, 2025

March 5 through March 24, 2025

*Post Primary

May 19, 2025

March 25 through May 13, 2025

*NOTE:  If you advance to the General Election, your candidate committee should not file a Post Primary Statement.  PAC’s and Political Parties involved in both elections also would not file a Post Primary Statement.

PAC’s and Political Parties involved in both the Lincoln and the Omaha elections should file according to the City election schedule in which they will have the most spending. Please contact our office to let us know which one.

Lincoln Primary Election Late Period (for certain transactions of $1,000 or more)

Report

Due Date

Applicable Period

Late Contribution (Form B-5)

Within 2 days

March 25 through April 7, 2025

*Late Independent Expenditure (B-11)

Within 2 days

March 25 through April 7, 2025

 *NOTE:  The Report of Late Independent Expenditure is only required for PACs, Separate Segregated Political Funds and Independent Committees.

 

PAC’s and Political Parties involved in both the Lincoln and the Omaha elections should file according to the City election schedule in which they will have the most spending.  Please contact our office to let us know which one.

 

2025 City of Omaha General Election – May 13, 2025

Statement

Due Date

Reporting Period

1st General

NOT REQUIRED

 

2nd General

May 5, 2025

March 18 through April 28, 2025

Post General

June 23, 2025

April 29 through June 17, 2025

 Omaha General Election Late Period (for certain transactions of $1,000 or more)

Report

Due Date

Applicable Period

Late Contribution (Form B-5)

Within 2 days

April 29 through May 12, 2025

*Late Independent Expenditure (B-11)

Within 2 days

April 29 through May 12, 2025

 *NOTE:  The Report of Late Independent Expenditure is only required for PACs, Separate Segregated Political Funds and Independent Committees.

 

PAC’s and Political Parties involved in both the Lincoln and the Omaha elections should file according to the City election schedule in which they will have the most spending.  Please contact our office to let us know which one.

 

2025 City of Lincoln General Election – May 6, 2025

Statement

Due Date

Reporting Period

1st General

NOT REQUIRED

 

2nd General

April 28, 2025

March 25 through April 21, 2025

Post General

June 16, 2025

April 22 through June 10, 2025

Lincoln General Election Late Period (for certain transactions of $1,000 or more)

Report

Due Date

Applicable Period

Late Contribution (Form B-5)

Within 2 days

April 22 through May 5, 2025

*Late Independent Expenditure (B-11)

Within 2 days

April 22 through May 5, 2025

 *NOTE:  The Report of Late Independent Expenditure is only required for PACs, Separate Segregated Political Funds and Independent Committees.

 

2025 Annual and Postelection Close-Out Campaign Statements

Statement

Due Date

Reporting Period

Annual

February 2, 2026

Day after last filing or January 1 through December 31, 2025

NOTE:  Committees that were involved in the 2025 Elections should file a Postelection Close-Out Campaign Statement covering a reporting period beginning on The day after their last filing through December 31, 2025.

 

Filing Dates Archives

2025 Omaha and Lincoln Elections Filing dates

2024 Election Filing dates

2023-2024 Initiative Petition Filing Dates

2023 Lincoln Election Filing Dates

2023 Special Election Filing Dates

2022 Filing Dates