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NE Code § 32-549 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-549 - Joint airport authority board; members; terms; qualifications.

32-549.  Joint airport authority board; members; terms; qualifications.Each airport authority board created pursuant to the Joint Airport Authorities Act shall consist of at least five members from districts as established in section 3-703. Except for members initially appointed pursuant to such section, members of the board shall serve for terms of six years and shall be nominated and elected in the manner provided by law for nonpartisan officers. The terms of all elected members shall commence on the first Thursday after the first Tuesday in January following their election. One member shall be elected at the first general election after creation of the authority, two members at the second general election after creation of the authority, and two members at the third general election after the creation of the authority. The members shall meet the qualifications found in such section.Source  Laws 1994, LB 76, § 145. Cross References  Joint Airport Authorities Act, see section 3-716.
NE Code § 32-550 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-550 - Local hospital district board of directors; terms; nonpartisan ballot.

32-550.  Local hospital district board of directors; terms; nonpartisan ballot.Two members of a local hospital district board of directors shall be elected at the first statewide primary election after the initial appointment of members pursuant to section 23-3534, and three members shall be elected at the second statewide primary election after such initial appointment. Members shall be elected from the hospital district at large for terms which begin on the first Tuesday in June following their election. Except as otherwise provided in this section, each member shall serve for a term of four years or until his or her successor is elected and qualified. The members shall be elected on the nonpartisan ballot.Source  Laws 1994, LB 76, § 146.
NE Code § 32-551 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-551 - Regional metropolitan transit authority; terms.

32-551.  Regional metropolitan transit authority; terms.(1) Members of the board of directors of a regional metropolitan transit authority shall be nominated at the statewide primary election and elected at the statewide general election following the effective date of the conversion of such transit authority established under the Transit Authority Law into a regional metropolitan transit authority as provided in section 18-808, and subsequently elected members shall be nominated at subsequent statewide primary elections and elected at subsequent statewide general elections. Candidates for election shall be nominated upon a nonpartisan ballot.(2) Members elected to represent odd-numbered districts in the first election of board members shall be elected for two-year terms. Members elected to represent even-numbered districts in the first election of board members shall be elected for four-year terms. Members elected in subsequent elections shall be elected for four-year terms and until their successors are elected and qualified.(3) Members shall take office on the first Thursday after the first Tuesday in January following their election, except that members appointed to fill vacancies shall take office immediately following administration of the oath of office.Source Laws 2019, LB492, § 36. Cross References  Transit Authority Law, see section 14-1826.
NE Code § 32-555 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-555 - City, village, county, or school district; failure to redistrict; county attorney or election commissioner; duties; penalty.

32-555.  City, village, county, or school district; failure to redistrict; county attorney or election commissioner; duties; penalty.(1) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, if the governing board of any city, village, county, or school district which nominates or elects members to the board by district or ward fails to draw district boundaries by the date established in subsection (1) of section 32-553 or subsection (4) of section 32-554, the county attorney of the county in which the board is located shall file an action in the district court for the purpose of ordering the board to draw district boundaries. If within six months after the receipt of such order the board does not comply, the members of the board shall be subject to removal and the court shall order the Secretary of State to draw district boundaries in accordance with the most recent federal decennial census. Any vacancy resulting from such removal from office shall be filled as provided by law.(2) If the county attorney fails to file the action required by subsection (1) of this section, he or she shall be subject to removal from office. If the county attorney fails to file such action, any citizen within the jurisdiction of the governing board may file the action. The court shall order the board to pay any costs and attorney's fees involved in such action.(3) If an election commissioner required to draw district boundaries for any county having more than four hundred thousand inhabitants as determined by the most recent federal decennial census pursuant to sections 23-151 and 32-553 fails to do so, the election commissioner shall be subject to (a) suit by the county attorney for the purpose of ordering the drawing of district boundaries, (b) removal from office pursuant to section 32-214 for failure to comply with an order to draw district boundaries within six months of receipt of such order, and (c) suit by any citizen for the purpose of ordering the drawing of district boundaries and shall be obligated to pay any costs and attorney's fees involved in any such action.(4) If the county board of any county having more than four hundred thousand inhabitants as determined by the most recent federal decennial census fails to complete the process of drawing district boundaries as provided for in sections 23-151 and 32-553, the procedures set forth in subdivision (3)(b) of section 23-151 shall be followed.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 151;   Laws 1997, LB 595, § 4;  Laws 2001, LB 71, § 4;  Laws 2016, LB742, § 19.
NE Code § 32-555.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-555.01 - Learning community; districts; redistricting.

32-555.01.  Learning community; districts; redistricting.The election commissioners of the applicable counties, pursuant to certification of the establishment of a learning community pursuant to section 79-2102, shall divide the territory of the new learning community into six numbered districts for the purpose of electing members to the learning community coordinating council in compliance with section 32-553 and for the purpose of organizing achievement subcouncils pursuant to section 79-2117. Such districts shall be compact and contiguous and substantially equal in population. The newly established subcouncil districts shall be certified to the Secretary of State on or before November 1 immediately following such certification. The newly established subcouncil districts shall apply beginning with the election of the first council members for such learning community. Following the drawing of initial subcouncil districts pursuant to this section, additional redistricting thereafter shall be undertaken by the learning community coordinating council according to section 32-553.Source  Laws 2007, LB641, § 37;  Laws 2009, LB392, § 6.
NE Code § 32-556 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-556 - City, village, and school elections; requirements; applicability of act.

32-556.  City, village, and school elections; requirements; applicability of act.All city, village, and school 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, village, or school offices or issues can reasonably be combined with the nonpartisan ballot and state law does not require otherwise. All city and village elections involving the election of officers, except cities with home rule charters, shall be held in accordance with the Election Act and in conjunction with the statewide primary or general election. All city elections in cities with home rule charters shall be held in accordance with the home rule charter except as otherwise provided in the Election Act and may be held in conjunction with the statewide primary or general election. If the home rule charter is silent as to any subject covered by the act, the act shall apply.Source  Laws 1994, LB 76, § 152.
NE Code § 32-557 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-557 - City, village, and school officers; partisan ballot; when allowed; requirements.

32-557.  City, village, and school officers; partisan ballot; when allowed; requirements.All elective city, village, and school officers shall be nominated and elected on a nonpartisan ballot unless a city or village provides for a partisan ballot by ordinance. No ordinance providing for nomination and election on a partisan ballot shall permit affiliation with any party not recognized as a political party for purposes of the Election Act. Such ordinance providing for nomination and election on a partisan ballot shall be adopted and effective not less than sixty days prior to the filing deadline.Source  Laws 1994, LB 76, § 153.
NE Code § 32-558 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-558 - City, village, and school elections; ballots; results; certificates of nomination or election.

32-558.  City, village, and school elections; ballots; results; certificates of nomination or election.City, village, and school district ballots shall be prepared for each city, village, or school election. The election commissioner, county clerk, or city or village clerk may certify and deliver all ballots, including ballots for early voting, across county lines to the election commissioner, county clerk, or city or village clerk in the adjoining county. The election commissioner, county clerk, or city or village clerk shall certify the results and shall issue certificates of nomination or election to the successful candidates.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 154;  Laws 2005, LB 98, § 5.
NE Code § 32-559 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-559 - Political subdivision; special election; procedure.

32-559.  Political subdivision; special election; procedure.Except as provided in section 77-3444, any issue to be submitted to the registered voters at a special election by a political subdivision shall be certified by the clerk of the political subdivision to the election commissioner or county clerk at least fifty days prior to the election. A special election may be held by mail as provided in sections 32-952 to 32-959. Any other special election under this section shall be subject to section 32-405.In lieu of submitting the issue at a special election, any political subdivision 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 clerk of the political subdivision to the election commissioner or county clerk by March 1 for the primary election and by September 1 for the general election. 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 clerk of the political subdivision shall be responsible for the publication or posting of any required special notice of the submission of such 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 the 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 governing body of the political subdivision. The canvass by the county canvassing board shall have the same force and effect as if made by the governing body of the political subdivision.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 155;   Laws 1996, LB 964, § 3;   Laws 1998, LB 306, § 4;  Laws 2003, LB 521, § 4;  Laws 2005, LB 98, § 6.  Cross References  School bonds, special elections, see sections 10-703 and 10-703.01.
NE Code § 32-561 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-561 - Elective officer; military or naval service; no vacancy; exception; acting officer; appointment; powers; compensation.

32-561.  Elective officer; military or naval service; no vacancy; exception; acting officer; appointment; powers; compensation.(1) The acceptance of a commission to any military or naval office or the enlistment in or induction into the military or naval service of the United States which may require an incumbent in an elective office, except the office of member of the Legislature, to exercise military or naval duties within or without the state for any period of time within the term for which such person has been elected or appointed shall not create a vacancy of such office. While the incumbent exercises such military or naval duties within or without this state, he or she shall not be (a) entitled to receive any compensation, perquisites, or emoluments of the elective office, (b) required to keep and maintain an official bond or equivalent commercial insurance policy in force, or (c) responsible for the acts and defalcations of an acting officer duly appointed and qualified to take the place of the incumbent in such office during the time the incumbent is in such military or naval office or is inducted into or enlists in the military or naval service.(2) If the incumbent accepts a commission to any military or naval office or enlists in or is inducted into the military or naval service of the United States, the county board, the governing body of the city, village, or other political subdivision, or the Governor or other appointive power, officer, or agency of the state in or under which such incumbent holds office may appoint an acting officer for such office for the period during which the elected or appointed incumbent will be absent by reason of the exercise of such military or naval duties or during the period of the term for which the incumbent has been elected or appointed. The acting officer so appointed shall qualify for such office in the manner provided by law and shall, during the time of such service as such acting officer, be entitled to all the compensation, perquisites, and emoluments of such office, including the power to appoint a deputy in the manner provided by law.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 157;  Laws 2004, LB 884, § 16.  Annotations  Elected county officials are required to give individual official bonds. Blanket bond is not sufficient. Foote v. County of Adams, 163 Neb. 406, 80 N.W.2d 179 (1956). This provision preserves office for the holder thereof engaged in military service upon his return under certain conditions. State ex rel. Johnson v. Chase, 147 Neb. 758, 25 N.W.2d 1 (1946). Action of acting county attorney could not be collaterally attacked. Canada v. Jones, 170 F.2d 606 (8th Cir. 1948).
NE Code § 32-562 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-562 - Resignations; how made.

32-562.  Resignations; how made.The resignation of the incumbent of an elective office may be made as follows:(1) By the Governor to the Legislature if in session or, if not, to the Secretary of State;(2) By United States Senators and Representatives in the Congress of the United States, by incumbents elected by all the registered voters of the state, by judges of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, district courts, separate juvenile courts, Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court, and county courts, and by Regents of the University of Nebraska to the Governor;(3) By members of the Legislature to the presiding officer of the Legislature if in session, who shall immediately transmit information of the same to the Governor, or if such body is not in session, to the Governor;(4) By all county officers to the county board or the county clerk;(5) By members of the county board to the county clerk;(6) By all township officers to the township clerk;(7) By the township clerk to the township board;(8) By all city or village officers to the city council or village board;(9) By all school board members to the school board;(10) By all officers holding appointments to the officer or body by whom they were appointed; and(11) By all elective officers for which no other method is provided to the body on which they serve.Such resignation shall be in writing and shall not take effect until accepted by the board or officer to whom the resignation is tendered.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 158;  Laws 2008, LB312, § 1. Annotations  The resignation of a city attorney does not take effect until accepted by the mayor and council. Darnell v. City of Broken Bow, 139 Neb. 844, 299 N.W. 274 (1941). The resignation of a township supervisor should be addressed to the township clerk. State ex rel. Godard v. Taylor, 26 Neb. 580, 42 N.W. 729 (1889).
NE Code § 32-563 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-563 - Vacancies; pending appointment or election; possession and control of office; persons authorized.

32-563.  Vacancies; pending appointment or election; possession and control of office; persons authorized.When a vacancy occurs and before the election or appointment and qualification of a successor, possession shall be taken of all things pertaining to the office and the functions of the office shall be exercised as follows:(1) Of any of the county offices, by the deputy if there is one and, if not, by a replacement appointed by the county board to perform the functions of the office until a permanent successor is duly appointed or elected; and(2) Of any of the state offices, by the Governor or, in his or her absence or inability at the time of the occurrence, as follows:(a) Of the Secretary of State by the State Treasurer;(b) Of the Auditor of Public Accounts by the Secretary of State; and(c) Of the State Treasurer by the Secretary of State or Auditor of Public Accounts.The officer performing the functions of the State Treasurer shall make and sign an inventory of the money and warrants in the care of the office and transmit it to the Governor if he or she is in the state, and the Secretary of State shall take the keys of the safes and desks after depositing the books, papers, money, and warrants in such safes and desks and shall keep the key to the office.Source  Laws 1994, LB 76, § 159.
NE Code § 32-565 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-565 - United States Senator; vacancy; how filled.

32-565.  United States Senator; vacancy; how filled.(1) When a vacancy occurs in the representation of the State of Nebraska in the Senate of the United States, the office shall be filled by the Governor. The Governor shall appoint a suitable person possessing the qualifications necessary for senator to fill such vacancy.(2)(a) If the vacancy occurs sixty days or less prior to a statewide general election and if the term vacated expires on the following January 3, the appointee shall serve until the following January 3.(b) If the vacancy occurs sixty days or less prior to a statewide general election and if the term extends beyond the following January 3, the appointee shall serve until January 3 following the second statewide general election next succeeding his or her appointment and at such election a senator shall be elected to serve the unexpired term if any.(3) If the vacancy occurs more than sixty days prior to a statewide general election, the appointee shall serve until January 3 following the statewide general election and at such election a senator shall be elected to serve the unexpired term if any.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 161;   Laws 1997, LB 764, § 52.
NE Code § 32-566 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-566 - Legislature; vacancy; how filled.

32-566.  Legislature; vacancy; how filled.(1) When a vacancy occurs in the Legislature, the office shall be filled by the Governor. The Governor shall appoint a suitable person possessing the qualifications necessary for a member of the Legislature.(2) If the vacancy occurs at any time on or after May 1 of the second year of the term of office, the appointee shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. If the vacancy occurs at any time prior to May 1 of the second year of the term of office, the appointee shall serve until the first Tuesday following the first Monday in January following the next regular general election and at the regular general election a member of the Legislature shall be elected to serve the unexpired term as provided in subsection (3) of this section.(3)(a) If the vacancy occurs on or after February 1 and prior to May 1 during the second year of the term of office, the vacancy shall be filled at the regular election in November of that year. Candidates shall file petitions to appear on the ballot for such election as provided in section 32-617.(b) If the vacancy occurs at any time prior to February 1 of the second year of the term of office, the procedure for filling the vacated office shall be the same as the procedure for filling the office at the expiration of the term and candidates shall be nominated and elected at the statewide primary and general elections during the second year of the term.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 162;  Laws 2017, LB451, § 7.