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NE Code § 32-622 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-622 - Candidates; withdrawal after filing; notice, to whom given; extension of time for declination.

32-622.  Candidates; withdrawal after filing; notice, to whom given; extension of time for declination.(1) If any person who has filed for elective office pursuant to subsection (1) of section 32-606 notifies the filing officer in writing duly acknowledged by March 1 before the primary election that he or she declines to be a candidate, the name shall not be printed on the primary election ballot, but no declination shall be effective after such date. A filing of nomination pursuant to section 32-611 shall extend the time for declination until March 6 before the primary election.(2) If any person who has filed for elective office pursuant to subsection (2) of section 32-606 notifies the filing officer in writing duly acknowledged by August 1 before the general election that he or she declines to be a candidate, the name shall not be printed on the general election ballot, but no declination shall be effective after such date.(3) Any election commissioner or county clerk receiving notice of declination for a candidate who originally filed with the Secretary of State shall immediately notify the office of the Secretary of State by telephone and forward the declination statement.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 190;  Laws 1999, LB 802, § 14.  Annotations  Under former law question as to the right of an applicant for a place on a party ballot at a primary election to withdraw less than thirty days preceding the election was raised but not decided. State ex rel. Johnson v. Marsh, 120 Neb. 297, 232 N.W. 104 (1930). Under former law declinations of nominations, filed after the time provided by the statute, were valid if the certificates of nomination to fill the vacancy were filed within the time prior to the election that was prescribed by the statute. State ex rel. Eastham v. Dewey, 73 Neb. 396, 102 N.W. 1015 (1904).
NE Code § 32-623 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-623 - Declination of nomination; deadline; notice, to whom given; vacancy, how filled.

32-623.  Declination of nomination; deadline; notice, to whom given; vacancy, how filled.If any person nominated for elective office for the general election notifies the filing officer with whom the candidate filing form or other acceptance of nomination was filed by filing a statement, in writing and duly acknowledged, that he or she declines such nomination on or before September 1 before the election, the person's name shall not be printed on the ballot, but no declination shall be effective after such date. The filing officer shall inform one or more persons whose names are attached to the nomination if the candidate was nominated by a political party convention or committee or, if nominated at a primary election, the chairperson or secretary of the campaign or political party committee of his or her political party if there is one within the jurisdiction of the filing officer and, if not, at least three of the prominent members of the candidate's political party within the jurisdiction of the filing officer that such candidate has declined the nomination by mailing or delivering to them personally notice of such fact. Such declination shall create a vacancy on the ballot which may be filled pursuant to section 32-627. In lieu of filing a declination with the Secretary of State, the person so nominated may file a declination with the election commissioner or county clerk in the county in which he or she resides. Any election commissioner or county clerk receiving such a declination shall within five days after its receipt forward a copy of the written declination statement to the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State shall make notifications required by this section for all individuals for whom he or she receives a copy of the written declination statement.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 191;  Laws 2012, LB503, § 1. Annotations  Under former law question as to the right of an applicant for a place on a party ballot at a primary election to withdraw less than thirty days preceding the election was raised but not decided. State ex rel. Johnson v. Marsh, 120 Neb. 297, 232 N.W. 104 (1930). Under former law declinations of nominations, filed after the time provided by the statute, were valid if the certificates of nomination to fill the vacancy were filed within the time prior to the election that was prescribed by the statute. State ex rel. Eastham v. Dewey, 73 Neb. 396, 102 N.W. 1015 (1904).
NE Code § 32-625 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-625 - Vacancy on ballot; how filled.

32-625.  Vacancy on ballot; how filled.(1) If there is a vacancy on the ballot for a nonpartisan office after the time for filing and before the primary election, the vacancy may only be filled by a petition candidate after the primary election pursuant to sections 32-617 and 32-618.(2) A vacancy shall exist on the ballot for the general election when (a) any person ceases to be a candidate for the office for which he or she filed a candidate filing form in the primary election and the number of candidates for office is less than twice the number of positions to be filled, (b) no person was nominated for the office in the primary election, or (c) one of the candidates who received a certificate of nomination for a nonpartisan office as a result of a primary election is ineligible, disqualified, deceased, or for any other reason unable to assume the office for which he or she was a candidate. If such a vacancy exists for a nonpartisan office, such vacancy may be filled by filing petitions for nomination pursuant to such sections no later than September 1 prior to the general election.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 193;  Laws 2002, LB 251, § 6.
NE Code § 32-627 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-627 - Partisan office; vacancy on ballot; how filled.

32-627.  Partisan office; vacancy on ballot; how filled.(1) If a vacancy on the ballot arises for any partisan office except President and Vice President of the United States before a general election, the vacancy shall be filled by the majority vote of the proper committee of the same political party. If the vacancy exists for an office serving only a particular district of the state, only those members of the political party committee who reside within that district shall participate in selecting the candidate to fill the vacancy. No vacancy on the ballot shall be deemed to have occurred if a political party makes no nomination of a candidate at the primary election for the office. If a vacancy on the ballot arises for Governor, the vacancy shall be filled by the majority vote of the proper committee of the same political party, and the candidate for Governor shall select a person of the same political party to be the candidate for Lieutenant Governor on the general election ballot. If a vacancy on the ballot arises for the Lieutenant Governor on or before September 1, the candidate for Governor shall select a new candidate for Lieutenant Governor in the same manner as required in section 32-619.01.(2) The chairperson and secretary of the executive committee for the political party shall make and file with the filing officer a certificate setting forth the cause of the vacancy, the name of the person so nominated, the office for which he or she was nominated, the name of the person for which the new nominee is to be substituted, the place of residence of the person so nominated, the street and number of the residence or place of business of the person so nominated if such person resides in a city, and the name of the political party with which the person so nominated affiliates which such committee represents. The certificate shall be signed by the chairperson and secretary with the name and places of their residences and sworn to by them before some officer authorized to administer oaths. If there is no executive committee of the political party or in lieu of the executive committee filling such vacancy, a mass convention of the political party may fill the vacancy and the chairperson and secretary of such convention shall make and file with the filing officer a certificate in form and manner substantially as is required to be filed by the chairperson and secretary of the executive committee under this subsection. The certificate shall be filed by September 1 for a general election and have the same force and effect as the candidate filing form provided for in section 32-607. The filing fee charged to candidates for such offices shall accompany the filing of the certificate.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 195;  Laws 2001, LB 768, § 4;  Laws 2012, LB503, § 2.
NE Code § 32-629 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-629 - Petitions; signer; qualification; exception; circulator; qualification.

32-629.  Petitions; signer; qualification; exception; circulator; qualification.(1) Except as otherwise provided in section 32-1404 for initiative and referendum petitions, only a registered voter of the State of Nebraska shall qualify as a valid signer of a petition and may sign petitions under the Election Act.(2) Only a person who is at least eighteen years of age shall qualify as a valid circulator of a petition and may circulate petitions under the Election Act.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 197;  Laws 2003, LB 444, § 6;  Laws 2008, LB39, § 2;  Laws 2012, LB759, § 2.
NE Code § 32-630 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-630 - Petitions; signers and circulators; duties; prohibited acts.

32-630.  Petitions; signers and circulators; duties; prohibited acts.(1) Each person who signs a petition shall, at the time of and in addition to signing, personally affix the date, print his or her last name and first name in full, and affix his or her date of birth and address, including the street and number or a designation of a rural route or voting precinct and the city or village or a post office address. A person signing a petition may use his or her initials in place of his or her first name if such person is registered to vote under such initials. No signer shall use ditto marks as a means of personally affixing the date or address to any petition. A wife shall not use her husband's first name when she signs a petition but shall personally affix her first name and her last name by marriage or her surname. Any signature using ditto marks as a means of personally affixing the date or address of any petition or any signature using a spouse's first name instead of his or her own shall be invalid.(2) Each circulator of a petition shall personally witness the signatures on the petition and shall sign the circulator's affidavit.(3) No person shall:(a) Sign any name other than his or her own to any petition;(b) Knowingly sign his or her name more than once for the same petition effort or measure;(c) Sign a petition if he or she is not a registered voter and qualified to sign the same except as provided in section 32-1404;(d) Falsely swear to any signature upon any such petition;(e) Accept money or other thing of value for signing any petition; or(f) Offer money or other thing of value in exchange for a signature upon any petition.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 198;   Laws 1997, LB 460, § 2;  Laws 2003, LB 444, § 7;  Laws 2008, LB39, § 3;  Laws 2015, LB367, § 1.  Annotations Where petition circulator has sworn to properly executed statutory form of affidavit that he is qualified voter, presumption raises that he is qualified elector; presumption does not disappear simply because full Christian name is not signed. State ex rel. Morris v. Marsh, 183 Neb. 521, 162 N.W.2d 262 (1968).
NE Code § 32-631 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-631 - Petitions; signature verification; procedure.

32-631.  Petitions; signature verification; procedure.(1) All petitions that are filed with the election commissioner or county clerk for signature verification shall be retained in the election office and shall be open to public inspection. Upon receipt of the pages of a petition, the election commissioner or county clerk shall issue a written receipt indicating the number of pages of the petition in his or her custody to the person filing the petition for signature verification. Petitions may be destroyed twenty-two months after the election to which they apply.(2) The election commissioner or county clerk shall determine the validity and sufficiency of such petition by comparing the names, dates of birth if applicable, and addresses of the signers with the voter registration records to determine if the signers were registered voters on the date of signing the petition. If it is determined that a signer has affixed his or her signature more than once to any petition and that only one person is registered by that name, the election commissioner or county clerk shall strike from the pages of the petition all but one such signature. Only one of the duplicate signatures shall be added to the total number of valid signatures. All signatures, dates of birth, and addresses shall be presumed to be valid if the election commissioner or county clerk has found the signers to be registered voters on or before the date on which the petition was signed. This presumption shall not be conclusive and may be rebutted by any credible evidence which the election commissioner or county clerk finds sufficient.(3) If the election commissioner or county clerk verifies signatures in excess of one hundred ten percent of the number necessary for the issue to be placed on the ballot, the election commissioner or county clerk may cease verifying signatures and certify the number of signatures verified to the person who delivered the petitions for verification.(4) If the number of signatures verified does not equal or exceed the number necessary to place the issue on the ballot upon completion of the comparison of names and addresses with the voter registration records, the election commissioner or county clerk shall prepare in writing a certification under seal setting forth the name and address of each signer found not to be a registered voter and the petition page number and line number where the signature is found. If the signature or address is challenged for a reason other than the nonregistration of the signer, the election commissioner or county clerk shall set forth the reasons for the challenge of the signature.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 199;   Laws 1997, LB 460, § 3;   Laws 1997, LB 764, § 66;  Laws 2003, LB 444, § 8;  Laws 2019, LB411, § 40.
NE Code § 32-632 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-632 - Petition; removal of name; procedure.

32-632.  Petition; removal of name; procedure.Any person may remove his or her name from a petition by an affidavit signed and sworn to by such person before the election commissioner, the county clerk, or a notary public. The affidavit shall be presented to the Secretary of State, election commissioner, or county clerk prior to or on the day the petition is filed for verification with the election commissioner or county clerk.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 200;   Laws 1997, LB 764, § 67;  Laws 2011, LB499, § 3.
NE Code § 32-633 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-633 - President; write-in campaign; filing; application; contents.

32-633.  President; write-in campaign; filing; application; contents.Any person engaged in or pursuing a write-in campaign for the office of President of the United States shall file with the Secretary of State a notarized affidavit of his or her intent together with an application containing:(1) The name of the person pursuing the write-in campaign;(2) The written consent of the designated vice-presidential candidate; and(3) The names and addresses of the persons who will represent the applicant as presidential elector candidates together with the written consent of such persons to become candidates.Source Laws 2013, LB349, § 2.
NE Code § 32-701 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-701 - Political party; file delegate selection plan; contents; President; preference vote.

32-701.  Political party; file delegate selection plan; contents; President; preference vote.(1) Each political party which is organized in Nebraska shall file a copy of the party's plan for selecting delegates and alternate delegates to the party's national convention with the Secretary of State on or before December 1 of the calendar year prior to each presidential election year and shall include a summary of the contents of the plan. The delegate selection plan shall:(a) Require that at least eighty percent of the delegates and alternate delegates are committed to a candidate for President of the United States based on the results of a caucus or the primary election;(b) Specify whether the delegates and alternate delegates are committed to a candidate for President of the United States based on the results of (i) a caucus system which is open to all Nebraska residents who are affiliated with the party for purposes of registering to vote in Nebraska, (ii) election at the statewide primary election, or (iii) a combination of the methods listed in subdivisions (i) and (ii) of this subdivision;(c) Specify how the delegates and alternate delegates are committed for purposes of voting for candidates for President of the United States based on the results of the caucus or primary election; and(d) Provide that the delegates and alternate delegates are either awarded to the winner of the caucus or primary election or awarded proportionally, based on the number of votes received by each presidential candidate at the caucus or primary election, to each presidential candidate who received at least fifteen percent of the votes for the nomination.(2) When candidates for the office of President of the United States are to be nominated, every registered voter of a political party shall have the opportunity to vote his or her preference on his or her party nominating ballot for his or her choice for one person to be the candidate of his or her political party for President of the United States by writing the name of the person of his or her choice for President in the blank space to be left upon the ballot for such purpose and making a cross or mark in the square or oval opposite the written name or by making a cross or mark in the square or oval opposite the printed name of the person of his or her choice.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 201;  Laws 2014, LB1048, § 5. Annotations The expression of a preference for President by those voting at primary election does not control presidential electors, and is only morally binding on delegates to national party conventions. State ex rel. Nebraska Rep. State C. Com. v. Wait, 92 Neb. 313, 138 N.W. 159 (1912), 43 L.R.A.N.S. 282 (1912).
NE Code § 32-702 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-702 - Partisan primary election; candidate; affiliation required; when; rule or revocation of rule; when effective.

32-702.  Partisan primary election; candidate; affiliation required; when; rule or revocation of rule; when effective.Any political party may, by the adoption of a rule, require that any individual whose name is placed on such party's partisan primary election ballot be a registered voter affiliated with such party. If the political party adopts or revokes the rule and notifies the Secretary of State by filing the rule or notice of the revocation with the Secretary of State prior to December 1 of the calendar year before a statewide primary election, the rule or revocation is effective for the next and subsequent statewide primary elections. If a rule or notice of revocation is filed with the Secretary of State on or after December 1 of the calendar year before a statewide primary election and on or before the day of the statewide primary election, the rule or revocation is effective for the subsequent statewide primary elections.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 202;  Laws 2014, LB1048, § 6.
NE Code § 32-703 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-703 - Delegates to national convention; selection or election; national party rules; state political party; duty.

32-703.  Delegates to national convention; selection or election; national party rules; state political party; duty.In each presidential election year, the total number of delegates and alternate delegates representing this state at the national conventions of the political parties and their method of selection or election shall be determined by the rules of the national political party holding the convention. The Secretary of State in consultation with the Attorney General shall have the authority to do all things necessary in the administration of the Election Act, including ballot preparation, separation of ballots, and ballot instructions, to comply with and carry out the intent of national political party rules and court decisions. Whenever the act is in conformity with national political party rules as to the election of delegates, the election procedures found in the act shall be followed. The state political party shall furnish a copy of the national political party rules regarding selection of delegates to the Secretary of State no later than December 1 of the year preceding each presidential election year.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 203;   Laws 1997, LB 764, § 68;  Laws 2014, LB1048, § 7.
NE Code § 32-704 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-704 - Candidates; delegate or alternate delegate to national convention; filing form; contents; Secretary of State; duties.

32-704.  Candidates; delegate or alternate delegate to national convention; filing form; contents; Secretary of State; duties.Any person seeking to be elected as a delegate or alternate delegate to the national convention of a political party shall submit a filing form under this section regardless of the method of election used by the political party. The filing form for nomination of a candidate for election as a delegate or alternate delegate to the national convention of a political party shall (1) contain a statement of commitment to a candidate for the office of President of the United States or that he or she is uncommitted, (2) include a pledge swearing to support the candidate for President of the United States to which the candidate for delegate or alternate delegate to the national convention is committed until (a) such candidate receives less than thirty-five percent of the votes for nomination by such convention or releases the delegate from such commitment or (b) two convention nominating ballots have been taken, and (3) be filed with the Secretary of State. No filing form for nomination shall be accepted unless signed by the candidate. The Secretary of State shall prescribe the filing form for nomination.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 204;  Laws 2014, LB1048, § 8. Annotations The expression of a preference for President by those voting at primary election does not control presidential electors, and is only morally binding on delegates to national party conventions. State ex rel. Nebraska Rep. State C. Com. v. Wait, 92 Neb. 313, 138 N.W. 159 (1912), 43 L.R.A.N.S. 282 (1912).
NE Code § 32-705 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-705 - Delegates to national convention; certificates of election; Secretary of State shall issue.

32-705.  Delegates to national convention; certificates of election; Secretary of State shall issue.The Secretary of State shall issue certificates of election to persons elected as delegates to national conventions of the political parties. The certificate shall show the number of votes received in the state by each candidate of the political party for President represented by such delegate.Source  Laws 1994, LB 76, § 205.