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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-607 (2026)

Candidate filing forms; contents; filing officers; objections to the name of a candidate

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(1)(a) All candidate filing forms 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 primary and general elections, that I am a registered voter and qualified to be elected, and that I will serve if elected. Candidate filing forms shall also contain the following information regarding the candidate: Name, as provided under subdivision (b) of this subsection; residence address; mailing address if different from the residence address; telephone number; office sought; party affiliation if the office sought is a partisan office; a statement as to whether or not civil penalties are owed pursuant to the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act; and, if civil penalties are owed, whether or not a surety bond has been filed pursuant to subdivision (4)(b) of section 32-602. An email address shall also be included on the filing form as an optional field.

(b) The name contained on a candidate filing form shall be the name by which the candidate is generally known in the community and by which the candidate is distinguished from others and shall not contain titles, characterizations, or designations.

(2) Candidate filing forms shall be filed with the following filing officers:

(a) For candidates for national, state, or congressional office, directors of public power and irrigation districts, directors of reclamation districts, directors of natural resources districts, directors of metropolitan utilities districts, members of the boards of educational service units, members of governing boards of community colleges, and other offices filled by election held in more than one county, in the office of the Secretary of State;

(b) For officers elected within a county, in the office of the election commissioner or county clerk;

(c) For officers in school districts which include land in adjoining counties, in the office of the election commissioner or county clerk of the county in which the greatest number of registered voters entitled to vote for the officers reside; and

(d) For city or village officers, in the office of the election commissioner or county clerk.

(3) Objections to the name of a candidate submitted on a candidate filing form may be made and passed upon in the same manner as objections to a candidate filing form pursuant to section 32-624.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 2022–2026 · leading case: Nebraska Repub. Party v. Shively - special release, 311 Neb. 160 (Neb. 2022).
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Nebraska Repub. Party v. Shively - special release, 311 Neb. 160 (Neb. 2022). · cites it 2× “8 See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-607 (Cum. Supp. 2020) (emphasis supplied).”
Burbank v. Evnen, 321 Neb. 65 (Neb. 2026). · cites it 6× “” 31 Section 32-607, in turn, provides, in rel- evant part: All candidate filing forms 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 primary and general elections, that I am a registered…”
Nebraska Repub. Party v. Shively - special release, 311 Neb. 160 (Neb. 2022). · cites it 2× “8 See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-607 (Cum. Supp. 2020) (emphasis supplied).”
Martinez v. Jensen, 320 Neb. 996 (Neb. 2026). · cites it 2× “A standardized letter issued by the director of the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center certifying that the candidate or appointee was duly issued such certificate or diploma shall be filed by a candidate with the candidate filing form required by section 32-607 and by an…”
— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-607(1)(a) — 1 case
Burbank v. Evnen, 321 Neb. 65 (Neb. 2026). “” 31 Section 32-607, in turn, provides, in rel- evant part: All candidate filing forms 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 primary and general elections, that I am a registered…”
— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-607(2) — 1 case
Burbank v. Evnen, 321 Neb. 65 (Neb. 2026). “” 31 Section 32-607, in turn, provides, in rel- evant part: All candidate filing forms 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 primary and general elections, that I am a registered…”
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