2026 BOND REFERENDUM
South Sioux City Community Schools
THE ELECTION DATE IS
NOVEMBER 3RD, 2026!
NO TAX LEVY
INCREASE
HOW TO VOTE
The election will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Central Time. Nebraska voters will need to present an acceptable photo ID when voting in person.
Polling locations can be found on the Nebraska Secretary of State’s website. Additional local election information is available through your county election office.
If you are not registered to vote, you must register before the election. The deadline for in-person registration at your county election office is 6:00 p.m. on October 23.
Registered voters may request an early voting ballot by mail beginning July 6. Ballots may begin being mailed on September 29, and the deadline to request a mailed ballot is 6:00 p.m. on October 23. Completed ballots must be received by the county election office by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.
In-person early voting begins October 5 and continues through November 2 at your county election office. Contact your county election office for specific hours.
KEY VOTING DATES
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July 6: Registered voters can begin requesting absentee ballots
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September 29: Deadline for ballots to be ready for mailing
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October 5: In-person absentee voting begins
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October 23: Final day to request a mailed absentee ballot
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November 2: Final day of in-person absentee voting
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November 3: Election day
UNDERSTANDING THE BALLOT LANGUAGE
When voters consider the bond proposal, the ballot will ask whether they are FOR or AGAINST the issuance of bonds and the related tax. This wording reflects the legal structure of a bond election and refers to authorization for the school district to issue bonds and levy the taxes needed to repay them.
A vote FOR the bonds and tax authorizes the district to move forward with the proposed bond issue if approved by voters. A vote AGAINST the bonds and tax does not authorize the district to issue the bonds or levy taxes for repayment. The ballot language is not asking voters to select individual projects or components of the proposal, but rather whether the district should be authorized to proceed with the bond issue as presented.
