Your Vote, Your Voice
BE A VOTER
It’s that time again—time to take your power to the polls!
Hope is a muscle. And, there’s hope in voting—in taking direct action to create the community you want to live and work in, where you want to put down roots and curate a life full of joy and connection. While much attention is on the presidential race, Nebraska voters have the power to impact many decisions this Election with several LOCAL candidates and issues on the ballot.
Voting is one way in our democracy to make your voice heard. What type of community do you want to live in? What freedoms matter to you? Make your plan now to vote on or before November 5. It’s time to protect your rights and ensure your voice is counted.
BALLOT INITIATIVES
In this Election, Nebraskans are not only voting for lawmakers and elected officials, but we will also vote on a few important ballot initiatives, too. Here is some information on how these issues impact gender equity in our state.
Initiative 434 is funded by a few wealthy, anti-abortion activists who have fought for years to take away individuals’ control over their own bodies. In addition to being an attempt to confuse voters, this ballot initiative, if passed, would open the door to more extreme abortion restrictions in the future. We must collectively reject this political interference in our personal health care decisions and vote AGAINST 434.
This ballot initiative, if passed, would allow employees the ability to earn one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked. Letting working people earn sick days is common sense and supports our Nebraska values—that includes letting people take care of sick kids or aging parents without losing their income—while advancing gender equity. Women in service-sector jobs are 11 percentage points less likely than men to have access to paid sick leave. Additionally, 43% of working mothers—which includes 54% Latina and 42% Black mothers—do not have access to paid sick leave, which is particularly concerning given that women shoulder a disproportionate share of caregiving duties throughout the United States.
The Women’s Fund is part of a statewide coalition, Paid Sick Leave for Nebraskans, supporting ballot Initiative 436. If passed by Nebraska voters, paid sick leave would go into effect October 1, 2025.
If passed, Initiative 439 would allow pregnant Nebraskans the ability to make decisions about their own health, life and futures without political interference. Most Nebraskans agree that the government should not be involved in personal decisions that are better left to patients and their health care providers. Because every pregnancy is different, Nebraskans need the ability to make their own decisions about pregnancy and abortion. Vote FOR 439 to protect your right to abortion in Nebraska.
The Women’s Fund is part of Protect Our Rights, a coalition of Nebraskans and local reproductive health, rights and justice organizations working to return the right to make important decisions around abortion care to patients and their providers, not the government.
ELECTION INFORMATION
Voting Plan
Whether you are mailing in your ballot or heading to the polls to vote in person, plan ahead and vote! Making a voting plan early will help to avoid running into any challenges later!
VOTING RESOURCES
Are you eligible to vote in Nebraska?
You must meet the following requirements:
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Must be 18 years old on Election Day.
- Must live in the state of Nebraska.
- Must be registered to vote.
- Must have an valid voter ID.
*If you were convicted of a felony, your voting rights are restored after two years. See here for more information.
Voting Forms
- Register to Vote
- Early Voting Form –Fillable PDF | Non-fillable PDF
It is part of the mission of the Women’s Fund of Omaha to support initiatives that improve the lives of metropolitan area women and girls. We work to support the development of women as leaders in our community, and we are intentional about creating a community that builds safe and affirming spaces to empower women of all identities. Efforts to encourage the civic engagement of women in our community is simply an extension of our mission, priorities and values. When women are empowered to have a greater voice in the electoral process, they can mobilize to build a community where every women and girl has the opportunity to reach their full potential.
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