Section
34.01 Generally
34.02 Notice
34.03 Registered voters; qualifications
34.04 Special elections
34.05 Election of officers; certifications required
34.06 Partisan ballot; when allowed; requirements
34.07 Candidate filing forms; deadlines; filing officer
34.08 Filing fee
34.09 Petition, write-in, and other candidates for general election ballot; procedures
34.10 Recall procedure
34.11 Exit polls; poll watchers
34.12 Wards
Statutory reference:
Election Act, see Neb. RS 32-101
(A) All city issues and offices shall be combined on the statewide primary and general election ballots whenever possible. The issuance of separate ballots shall be avoided in a statewide election if city offices or issues can reasonably be combined with the nonpartisan ballot and state law does not require otherwise. All city elections involving the election of officers shall be held in accordance with the Election Act and in conjunction with the statewide primary or general election.
(Neb. RS 32-556)
(B) When the city holds an election in conjunction with the statewide primary or general election, the election shall be held as provided in the Election Act. Any other election held by the city shall be held as provided in the Election Act unless otherwise provided by the charter, code, or bylaws of the city.
(Neb. RS 32-404)
(A) For the purpose of this section, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
REGISTERED VOTER. An elector who has a current voter registration record on file with the Election Commissioner or County Clerk in the county of his or her residence.
(Neb. RS 32-115)
(B) All registered voters residing within the corporate limits of the city on or before election day shall be entitled to vote at all city elections.
(Neb. RS 17-602)
Statutory reference:
Definition of elector, see Neb. RS 32-110
(A) (1) Except as provided in Neb. RS 77-3444, any issue to be submitted to the registered voters at a special election by the city shall be certified by the City Clerk to the Election Commissioner or County Clerk at least 50 days prior to the election. A special election may be held by mail as provided in Neb. RS 32-952 through 32-959. Any other special election under this section shall be subject to division (B) below.
(2) In lieu of submitting the issue at a special election, the city may submit the issue at a statewide primary or general election or at any scheduled county election, except that no such issue shall be submitted at a statewide election or scheduled county election unless the issue to be submitted has been certified by the City Clerk to the Election Commissioner or County Clerk by March 1 for the primary election and by September 1 for the general election.
(3) After the Election Commissioner or County Clerk has received the certification of the issue to be submitted, he or she shall be responsible for all matters relating to the submission of the issue to the registered voters, except that the City Clerk shall be responsible for the publication or posting of any required special notice of the submission of the issue other than the notice required to be given of the statewide election issues. The Election Commissioner or County Clerk shall prepare the ballots and issue ballots for early voting and shall also conduct the submission of the issue, including the receiving and counting of ballots on the issue. The election returns shall be made to the Election Commissioner or County Clerk. The ballots shall be counted and canvassed at the same time and in the same manner as the other ballots. Upon completion of the canvass of the vote by the County Canvassing Board, the Election Commissioner or County Clerk shall certify the election results to the City Council. The canvass by the County Canvassing Board shall have the same force and effect as if made by the City Council.
(Neb. RS 32-559)
(B) Any special election under the Election Act shall be held on the first Tuesday following the second Monday of the selected month unless otherwise specifically provided. No special election shall be held under the Election Act in April, May, June, October, November, or December of an even- numbered year unless it is held in conjunction with the statewide primary or general election. No special election shall be held under the Election Act in September of an even-numbered year except for a special election by a political subdivision pursuant to Neb. RS 13-519 or Neb. RS 77-3444 to approve a property tax levy or exceed a property tax levy limitation.
(Neb. RS 32-405)
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