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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-201 (2026)

Disputed points of election law; Secretary of State; duties

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The Secretary of State shall decide disputed points of election law. The decisions shall have the force of law until changed by the courts.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1952–2026 · leading case: Davis v. Gale, 299 Neb. 377 (Neb. 2018).
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Davis v. Gale, 299 Neb. 377 (Neb. 2018). · cites it 3× “3 See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-201 (Reissue 2016) (providing Secretary of State decisions on election law have force of law until changed by courts).”
Chaney v. Evnen, 307 Neb. 512 (Neb. 2020). · cites it 2× “See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-201 (Reissue 2016). This court has previously entertained requests for relief after the certification of a ballot initiative but before the election.”
State ex rel. Loontjer v. Gale, 288 Neb. 973 (Neb. 2014). · cites it 4× “It is true that we noted the Secretary’s authority to reject a proposed measure under § 32-1409(3).”
State ex rel. Spung v. Evnen, 317 Neb. 800 (Neb. 2024). · cites it 3× “23 See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-201 (Reissue 2016). - 873 - Nebraska Supreme Court Advance Sheets 317 Nebraska Reports STATE EX REL.”
Dobrovolny v. Moore, 936 F. Supp. 1536 (D. Neb. 1996). · cites it 2× “Under the provisions of Neb.Rev.Stat. § 32-201 (Miehie 1995), defendant Scott Moore has authority to decide disputed points of Nebraska election law.”
State ex rel. Spung v. Evnen, 317 Neb. 800 (Neb. 2024). · cites it 3× “23 See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-201 (Reissue 2016). - 873 - Nebraska Supreme Court Advance Sheets 317 Nebraska Reports STATE EX REL.”
Allen v. Tobin, 51 N.W.2d 338 (Neb. 1952). · cites it 4× “Section 32-201, R. S. 1943, provides: “All state, district, county, precinct and township officers, by the constitution and laws made elective by the people, except school district officers and municipal officers in cities and villages, shall be elected at a general election to…”
Common Cause v. Evnen (Neb. 2026). · cites it 2× “32 See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-201 (Reissue 2016) (“[t]he Secretary of State shall decide disputed points of election law.”
Davis v. Gale, 299 Neb. 377 (Neb. 2018). · cites it 3× “Standard of R eview and Propositions of Law The issue is one of statutory interpretation, which presents a question of law.”
Barton v. City of Omaha, 145 N.W.2d 444 (Neb. 1966). “See, §§ 32-201, 32-210, 32-226, and 32-492, R.”
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