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NE Code § 32-707 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-707 - County conventions; time; place; notice; registration of delegates; procedure.

32-707.  County conventions; time; place; notice; registration of delegates; procedure.(1) A political party may conduct county conventions at an hour and place to be designated by a political party. The political party shall cause to be published, at least seven days prior to the date of the county convention, an official notice of the date, time, and place of the convention. The political party may elect to have delegates to the county convention register with the election commissioner or county clerk.(2) If a political party elects to have delegates to the county convention register with the election commissioner or county clerk, such delegates shall register with the election commissioner or county clerk on or before March 1 of each year in which the political party conducts a county convention. The election commissioner or county clerk shall deliver to the state chairperson of a political party the roll, properly certified, showing the name, address, and precinct of each delegate registered for such convention, no later than March 15 of each presidential election year. If there is not a full quota of delegates for the county convention as established by the political party, the delegates at the county convention may select delegates to fill the quota from the registered voters affiliated with the political party in the county.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 207;   Laws 1997, LB 764, § 69;  Laws 2009, LB133, § 1;  Laws 2014, LB1048, § 9.
NE Code § 32-710 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-710 - State conventions; when held; organization; platform; selection of presidential electors.

32-710.  State conventions; when held; organization; platform; selection of presidential electors.Each political party shall hold a state convention biennially on a date to be fixed by the state central committee but not later than September 1. Candidates for elective offices may be nominated at such conventions pursuant to section 32-627 or 32-721. Such nominations shall be certified to the Secretary of State by the chairperson and secretary of the convention. The certificates shall have the same force and effect as nominations in primary elections. A political party may not nominate a candidate at the convention for an office for which the party did not nominate a candidate at the primary election except as provided for new political parties in section 32-621. The convention shall formulate and promulgate a state platform, select a state central committee, select electors for President and Vice President of the United States, and transact the business which is properly before it. One presidential elector shall be chosen from each congressional district, and two presidential electors shall be chosen at large. The officers of the convention shall certify the names of the electors to the Governor and Secretary of State.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 210;   Laws 1997, LB 764, § 70;  Laws 2011, LB368, § 2;  Laws 2015, LB575, § 18.  Annotations  Political parties at their conventions select candidates for office of presidential electors. State ex rel. Beeson v. Marsh, 150 Neb. 233, 34 N.W.2d 279 (1948). This statute is unconstitutional as relates to requirements for independent candidates for President and Vice President of United States. MacBride v. Exon, 558 F.2d 443 (8th Cir. 1977). Although Nebraska's statutes unconstitutionally deny an independent candidate access to appear on the ballot in presidential elections, the court directed the independent be included upon a determination he was a serious candidate, truly independent, with a satisfactory level of community support. McCarthy v. Exon, 424 F.Supp. 1143 (D. Neb. 1976).
NE Code § 32-712 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-712 - President and Vice President; candidates; certification of names and addresses; time; Secretary of State; place names on ballot.

32-712.  President and Vice President; candidates; certification of names and addresses; time; Secretary of State; place names on ballot.Not later than September 8 prior to any general election at which candidates for President and Vice President of the United States are to be voted upon by the registered voters of the state, the appropriate officers of the various national political party conventions shall certify the names and addresses of such candidates selected by convention to the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State shall then take appropriate steps to place the names of the presidential and vice-presidential candidates on the ballot.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 212;  Laws 2008, LB857, § 1. Annotations Although Nebraska's statutes unconstitutionally deny an independent candidate access to appear on the ballot in presidential elections, the court directed the independent be included upon a determination he was a serious candidate, truly independent, with a satisfactory level of community support. McCarthy v. Exon, 424 F.Supp. 1143 (D. Neb. 1976).
NE Code § 32-713 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-713 - Presidential electors; notice of appointment; meeting; pledge.

32-713.  Presidential electors; notice of appointment; meeting; pledge.(1) The certificates of appointment for presidential electors shall be served by the Governor on each person appointed. The Governor shall notify the presidential electors to be at the State Capitol at noon on the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December after appointment and report to the Governor at his or her office in the capitol as being in attendance. The Governor shall serve the certificates of appointment by registered or certified mail. In submitting this state's certificate of ascertainment as required by 3 U.S.C. 6, the Governor shall certify this state's presidential electors and state in the certificate that:(a) The presidential electors will serve as presidential electors unless a vacancy occurs in the office of presidential elector before the end of the meeting at which the presidential electors cast their votes, in which case a substitute presidential elector will fill the vacancy; and(b) If a substitute presidential elector is appointed to fill a vacancy, the Governor will submit an amended certificate of ascertainment stating the names on the final list of this state's presidential electors.(2) The presidential electors shall convene at 2 p.m. of such Monday at the Governor's office in the capitol. Each presidential elector shall execute the following pledge: As a presidential elector duly selected (or appointed) for this position, I agree to serve and to mark my ballots for President and Vice President for the presidential and vice-presidential candidates who received the highest number of votes in the state if I am an at-large presidential elector or the highest number of votes in my congressional district if I am a congressional district presidential elector.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 213;  Laws 2014, LB946, § 14. Annotations Governor appoints presidential electors in accordance with return of state canvassing board. State ex rel. Beeson v. Marsh, 150 Neb. 233, 34 N.W.2d 279 (1948).
NE Code § 32-714 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-714 - Presidential electors; vacancies; how filled; meeting; procedure; violation of pledge; effect.

32-714.  Presidential electors; vacancies; how filled; meeting; procedure; violation of pledge; effect.(1) The Governor shall provide each presidential elector with a list of all the presidential electors. If any presidential elector is absent or if there is a deficiency in the proper number of presidential electors, those present shall elect from the citizens of the state so many persons as will supply the deficiency and immediately issue a certificate of election, signed by those present or a majority of them, to the person or persons so chosen. In case of failure to elect as required in this subsection by 3 p.m. of such day or in case of a vacancy created under subsection (4) of this section, the Governor shall fill the vacancies by appointment. Each appointee shall execute the pledge in section 32-713. After all vacancies are filled, the presidential electors shall proceed with the election of a President of the United States and a Vice President of the United States and certify their votes in conformity with the Constitution and laws of the United States.(2) The Secretary of State shall provide each presidential elector with a presidential and vice-presidential ballot. Each at-large presidential elector shall mark his or her ballot for the presidential and vice-presidential candidates who received the highest number of votes in the state and consistent with his or her pledge. Each congressional district presidential elector shall mark his or her ballot for the presidential and vice-presidential candidates who received the highest number of votes in his or her congressional district and consistent with his or her pledge.(3) Each presidential elector shall present the completed ballot to the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State shall examine each ballot and accept as cast each ballot marked by a presidential elector consistent with his or her pledge. The Secretary of State shall not accept and shall not count the ballot if the presidential elector has not marked the ballot or has marked the ballot in violation of his or her pledge.(4) A presidential elector who refuses to present a ballot, who attempts to present an unmarked ballot, or who attempts to present a ballot marked in violation of his or her pledge vacates the office of presidential elector.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 214;  Laws 2014, LB946, § 15. Annotations This section provides procedures for meeting of presidential electors. State ex rel. Beeson v. Marsh, 150 Neb. 233, 34 N.W.2d 279 (1948).
NE Code § 32-715 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-715 - Presidential electors; compensation.

32-715.  Presidential electors; compensation.The Secretary of State shall incorporate in his or her budget the sum of five hundred dollars for the payment of requests for payment or reimbursement presented by the presidential electors of the electoral college. The electors shall receive compensation of five dollars for each day of attendance and shall be reimbursed for mileage as provided in section 81-1176.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 215;   Laws 1997, LB 764, § 71.
NE Code § 32-717 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-717 - New political party; validity of petition signatures; certification of establishment; copy of constitution and bylaws; filed.

32-717.  New political party; validity of petition signatures; certification of establishment; copy of constitution and bylaws; filed.Within twenty business days after all the petitions to form a new political party which contain signatures are filed with the Secretary of State, he or she shall determine the validity and sufficiency of such petitions and signatures. Clerical and technical errors in a petition shall be disregarded if the forms prescribed by the Secretary of State are substantially followed. If the petitions are determined to be sufficient and valid, the Secretary of State shall issue a certification establishing the new political party. Copies of such certification shall be issued to the person, group, or association forming the new political party. Within twenty days after the certification of establishment of the new political party by the Secretary of State, the person, group, or association forming the new political party or its new officers shall file with the Secretary of State the constitution and bylaws of such party along with a certified list of the names and addresses of the officers of the new political party.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 217;  Laws 2021, LB285, § 13.   Effective Date: May 27, 2021
NE Code § 32-719 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-719 - Political party conventions; individual vote; unit voting prohibited.

32-719.  Political party conventions; individual vote; unit voting prohibited.At all political party conventions held under sections 32-707 and 32-710, each delegate shall be entitled to register his or her individual vote, and it shall be unlawful to attempt to bind any delegate by any political party or convention rules requiring the delegates from any political subdivision to such convention to vote as one unit.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 219;  Laws 2014, LB1048, § 10.
NE Code § 32-720 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-720 - Division of political party ballot; preference; how determined; dissolution of political party; procedure; effect.

32-720.  Division of political party ballot; preference; how determined; dissolution of political party; procedure; effect.(1) In case of a division of any political party, the Secretary of State shall give the preference of party name to the convention held at the time and place designated in the call of the regularly constituted political party authorities, and if the other faction presents no other party name, the Secretary of State shall select a name or title and place the same on the ballot before the list of candidates of such faction. The action of the preceding national convention of such party, regularly called, shall determine the action of the Secretary of State or the court in its decision. The Secretary of State may be compelled by peremptory order of mandamus to perform such duty.(2) A political party may dissolve by filing a notice of dissolution with the Secretary of State. The notice shall be filed by the executive committee or state central committee of the political party or, if no such committee exists, by an officer of the political party. If the notice is filed prior to December 1 of the calendar year before the statewide primary election, the Secretary of State shall not accept any filings for the political party or place the political party on the statewide primary election ballot for the statewide primary election.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 220;  Laws 2014, LB1048, § 11.
NE Code § 32-721 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-721 - Candidate at special election; nomination by convention or committee; certificates of nomination; time of filing.

32-721.  Candidate at special election; nomination by convention or committee; certificates of nomination; time of filing.Any candidate of any political party for an office to be filled at a special election shall be nominated by a convention or central committee of his or her political party. The nomination shall be in writing, shall contain the name of the office for which each person was nominated and the name and residence of each person so nominated, including, if in a city, the street and number of residence, and place of business, if any, and shall designate in not more than five words the political party which such convention or committee represents. The presiding officer and the secretary of such convention or committee shall sign the nomination and include their respective places of business and take an oath before an officer qualified to administer oaths that the affiants were such officers at such convention or committee and that the certificate and the statements therein contained are true to the best of their knowledge and belief. Such conventions or committee meetings shall be held not less than seventy days prior to the date fixed by law for the election of the persons so nominated. The nomination shall be filed with the filing officer prescribed in section 32-607 not less than seventy days before the election.Source  Laws 1994, LB 76, § 221. Annotations Form of certificate, set out in opinion, was approved. State ex rel. Norton v. Van Camp, 36 Neb. 91, 54 N.W. 113 (1893).
NE Code § 32-802 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-802 - Notice of election; contents.

32-802.  Notice of election; contents.The notice of election for any election shall state the date on which the election is to be held and the hours the polls will be open and list all offices, candidates, and issues that will appear on the ballots. The notice of election shall be printed in English and in any other language required pursuant to the Voting Rights Act Language Assistance Amendments of 1992. In the case of a primary election, the notice of election shall list all offices and candidates that are being forwarded to the general election. The notice of election shall only state that amendments or referendums will be voted upon and that the Secretary of State will publish a true copy of the title and text of any amendments or referendums once each week for three consecutive weeks preceding the election. Such notice of election shall appear in at least one newspaper designated by the election commissioner, county clerk, city council, or village board no later than forty-two days prior to the election. The election commissioner or county clerk shall, not later than forty-two days prior to the election, (1) post in his or her office the same notice of election published in the newspaper and (2) provide a copy of the notice to the political subdivisions appearing on the ballot. The election commissioner or county clerk shall correct the ballot to reflect any corrections received within five days after mailing the notice as provided in section 32-819. The notice of election shall be posted in lieu of sample ballots until such time as sample ballots are printed. If joint elections are held in conjunction with the statewide primary or general election by a county, city, or village, only one notice of election need be published and signed by the election commissioner or county clerk.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 223;  Laws 2002, LB 935, § 6;  Laws 2017, LB451, § 10.
NE Code § 32-803 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-803 - Sample of official ballot; publication; requirements; rate; limitation.

32-803.  Sample of official ballot; publication; requirements; rate; limitation.(1) A sample of the official ballot shall be printed in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the county, city, or village as designated by the election commissioner, county clerk, city council, or village board. The sample shall be printed in English and in any other language required pursuant to the Voting Rights Language Assistance Act of 1992.(2) Except for elections conducted in accordance with section 32-960, such publication shall be made not more than fifteen nor less than two days before the day of election, and the same shall appear in only one regular issue of each paper. For elections conducted in accordance with section 32-960, such publication shall be made not less than thirty days before the election.(3) The form of the ballot so published shall conform in all respects to the form prescribed for official ballots as set forth in sections 32-806, 32-809, and 32-812, but larger or smaller type may be used. When paper ballots are not being used, a reduced-size facsimile of the official ballot shall be published as it appears on the voting system. Such publication shall include suitable instructions to the voters for casting their ballots using the voting system being used at the election.(4) The rate charged by the newspapers and paid by the county board for the publication of such sample ballot shall not exceed the rate regularly charged for display advertising in such newspaper in which the publication is made.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 224;   Laws 1997, LB 764, § 73;  Laws 2003, LB 358, § 10;  Laws 2019, LB411, § 41.
NE Code § 32-804 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-804 - Sample ballots; distribution.

32-804.  Sample ballots; distribution.If in the judgment of the election commissioner, county clerk, or city or village clerk the sample ballot published in the newspaper will not be seen by the voters generally, sample ballots may be printed on light red, light green, or light pink paper. The sample ballots shall be distributed not less than three nor more than thirty-five days before the election in an amount not to exceed ten percent of the total number of votes cast in such county, city, or village at the immediately preceding general election. The separate sample ballots shall be of the exact size and form as the official ballot.Source  Laws 1994, LB 76, § 225.
NE Code § 32-805 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-805 - Ballots; preparation; contents; posting.

32-805.  Ballots; preparation; contents; posting.The election commissioner or county clerk shall prepare the necessary ballots for every election in which candidates for elective office are certified to or filed with the election commissioner or county clerk or whenever any question is to be submitted to a vote of the registered voters of any locality and not to the state generally. The ballots shall be printed in English and in any other language required pursuant to the Voting Rights Act Language Assistance Amendments of 1992. If a question is submitted to the registered voters of any city or village alone, the city or village clerk shall provide the necessary ballots. Sample ballots shall be prepared for each precinct and shall be the same as the official ballots for the precinct. The official ballot shall be headed with the words Official Ballot, and the sample ballot shall be headed with the words Sample Ballot. All official and sample ballots shall be in the possession of the election commissioner, county clerk, or city or village clerk at least ten days before the election and subject to inspection by the candidates or their agents. One set of sample ballots shall be posted in the office of the election commissioner or county clerk not later than ten days prior to the election. Two sample ballots shall be posted at each polling place in each precinct on the morning of election day by the judges and clerks of election at or near the polling place. Additional sample ballots may be printed. No person other than an election commissioner, county clerk, or city or village clerk shall print or cause to be printed or distributed any ballot marked Official Ballot.Source  Laws 1994, LB 76, § 226. Annotations The arrangement of party names on the ballot is a matter within the discretion of the county clerk provided that each candidate is given the designation to which he is entitled. Woods v. State ex rel. McNerney, 44 Neb. 430, 63 N.W. 23 (1895).
NE Code § 32-806 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-806 - Official ballots; color; type style and size.

32-806.  Official ballots; color; type style and size.All official ballots prepared pursuant to the Election Act shall be white in color, except that the election commissioner, county clerk, or city or village clerk may designate a distinctive color of ballot or ink for city, village, or school elections or, when authorized by the Secretary of State, for elections of any other political subdivision. If a distinctive color is designated, the color of the ballot shall not be the same as the sample ballots as provided in section 32-804. The style and size of type on official ballots shall be as close as possible to the style used on the ballots furnished by the Secretary of State.Source  Laws 1994, LB 76, § 227.