Nebraska Statutes 32-606.01. Candidate filing form; special election; filing period; requirements
(1) Except as provided in section 32-564, any candidate in a special election to fill a vacancy for an office of a political subdivision may have his or her name placed on the special election ballot by filing a candidate filing form prescribed by the Secretary of State as provided in section 32-607 and this section. The filing period for filing the candidate filing form shall be:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 32-606.01
- Candidate: shall mean a registered voter for whom votes may be cast at any election and who, either tacitly or expressly, consents to be considered. See Nebraska Statutes 32-104
- Election: shall mean any statewide or local primary, special, joint, or general election at which registered voters of the state or the political subdivision holding the election by ballot choose public officials or decide any questions and propositions lawfully submitted to them. See Nebraska Statutes 32-108
- Political subdivision: shall include a county, city, village, township, school district, public power district, sanitary and improvement district, metropolitan utilities district, rural or suburban fire protection district, natural resources district, regional metropolitan transit authority, community college, learning community coordinating council, educational service unit, hospital district, reclamation district, library board, airport authority, and any other unit of local government of the State of Nebraska. See Nebraska Statutes 32-112.02
- Registered voter: shall mean an elector who has a valid voter registration record on file with the election commissioner or county clerk in the county of his or her residence. See Nebraska Statutes 32-115
- Special election: shall mean an election other than a regularly scheduled primary or general election as specified in statute or by home rule charter. See Nebraska Statutes 32-118.01
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Swear: shall include affirm. See Nebraska Statutes 32-119
(a) On or before March 1 for a special election to be held in conjunction with the statewide primary election;
(b) On or before August 1 for a special election to be held in conjunction with the statewide general election; and
(c) Between the eighth Friday prior to the election and the fifth Friday prior to the election for all other elections.
(2) A candidate filing form for such special election shall meet the requirements of section 32-607, except that the form shall contain the following statement: “I hereby swear that I will abide by the laws of the State of Nebraska regarding the results of the special election, that I am a registered voter and qualified to be elected, and that I will serve if elected.”.
(3) A candidate filing form for such special election shall be filed with the filing officer specified in subsection (2) of section 32-607.