(A) Any candidate may place his or her name on the general election ballot by filing a candidate filing form prescribed by the Secretary of State as provided in division (B). If a candidate is an incumbent of an elective office, the filing period for filing the candidate filing form shall be between January 5 and July 15 prior to the date of the primary election. No incumbent who resigns from elective office prior to the expiration of his or her term shall file for any office after February 15 of that election year. All other candidates shall file for office between January 5 and August 1 prior to the date of the general election.
(B) Candidate filing forms shall be filed in the office of the Election Commissioner or County Clerk.
(1976 Code, § 1-704) (Ord. 1426B, passed 12-5-2011; Ord. 1514, passed 5-2-2022)
Statutory reference:
Filling of vacancy on ballot, see Neb. RS 32-625, 32-627
Related provisions, see Neb. RS 32-606, 32-607
Withdrawal after filing, see Neb. RS 32-622