Voter registration still possible in Dawes Co.

Chadron State College students who have yet to register to vote are able to register as a Nebraska voter as late as this Friday. Those who intend to do so must complete the registration process in person at the county clerk’s office of the Dawes County Courthouse, according to Cheryl Feist, Dawes County clerk. 

Both in-and-out-of-state students are eligible to register. 

If registered before the deadline, students will be sent a mail-in ballot which they can complete and return to the oficial drop box in front of the courthouse. 

Dawes County was one of three Nebraska counties to switch to all-mail elections ahead of the 2018 primary. In October of 2018, the Lincoln Journal Star reported that the county saw higher turnout than the statewide average.