Nebraska elections, 2012

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The state of Nebraska held elections in 2012. Below are the dates of note:

• Signature filing deadline: March 1, 2012 & July 6, 2012 (Measures only)
• Primary date: May 15, 2012
• General election date: November 6, 2012

On the 2012 ballot			Click here for all November 6, 2012 Election Results
U.S. Senate (1 seat)	a	Preview Article
U.S. House (3 seats)	a
State Executives (1 down-ballot seat)	a	Preview Article
State Senate (26 seats)	a	Preview Article
State House (No state house)	d
Ballot measures (4 measures)	a	Preview Article

2012 Elections

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For election results in the 50 states, see our November 6, 2012 election results page

Elections by type

• U.S. Senate
• U.S. House
• State Executives
• State Senate
• Ballot measures
• Recalls

See also: United States Senate elections in Nebraska, 2012

U.S. Senate, Nebraska, General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Deb Fischer	57.8%	455,593
	Democratic	Bob Kerrey	42.2%	332,979
Total Votes				788,572
Source: Nebraska Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, 2012

Members of the U.S. House from Nebraska -- Partisan Breakdown
Party		As of November 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	0	0
	Republican Party	3	3
Total		3	3

Note: Election results were added on election night as races were called. Vote totals will be added when official election results are certified. For more information about Ballotpedia's election coverage plan, click here. If you find any errors in this list, please email: Geoff Pallay.

District	General Election Candidates	Incumbent	2012 Winner	Partisan Switch?
1st	Korey L. Reiman Jeff Fortenberry	Jeffrey Fortenberry	Jeff Fortenberry	No
2nd	John Ewing Lee Terry Matt Helt	Lee Terry	Lee Terry	No
3rd	Mark Sullivan Adrian Smith	Adrian Smith	Adrian Smith	No

See also: Nebraska state executive official elections, 2012

There was one state executive position up for election.

• Nebraska Public Service Commission

Nebraska Public Service Commission District 1 General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Frank Landis Incumbent	100%	114,019
Total Votes				114,019
Election Results via Nebraska Secretary of State.

Nebraska Public Service Commission District 3 General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Tim Schram Incumbent	100%	127,390
Total Votes				127,390
Election Results via Nebraska Secretary of State.

See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2012

The Nebraska State Senate is a non-partisan chamber.

See also: Nebraska 2012 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Admin. of Gov't	Makes any misdemeanor while in pursuit of office grounds for impeachment of a civil officer.	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Hunting	Protects the right of residents to hunt and fish in the state.	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Term limits	Allows legislators to hold three consecutive terms instead of two.	d
LRCA	Amendment 4	Legislative salaries	Raises lawmaker salaries to $22,500 a year.	d

See also: Political recall efforts and Recall campaigns in Nebraska

See also: Recall campaigns in Nebraska

Superior

Carrie Lemke, a member of the city council in Superior, Nebraska, faced recall. Four city council members were originally targeted for recall, but signatures were only submitted and verified on Lemke's recall petition. The recall effort was launched after the introduction of Superior's controversial "nuisance abatement program," which officials claim is intended to get rid of nuisance properties and houses that are poorly maintained. Some city residents see the program as a violation of privacy.

Nebraska recall action in 2012

• Two recall elections took place in Nebraska in 2012. Allen Rolf was recalled from his position on the Dodge County School Board on January 31. Fawn Steiff, the mayor of Newman Grove, was retained in office on May 15.

• Recall efforts against Jay Vavricek of Grand Island, and Patrick Duncan and Jerry Archer of Franklin County failed to make the ballot.

• Kelvin Wurdeman, a member of the Wayne County Commission, was the subject of a recall election scheduled for November 20.

Eligibility to Vote

Primary election

See also: Voting in the 2012 primary elections

Nebraska is one of 21 states to use a strictly closed primary system. Voters were required to register to vote in the primary by mail by April 27, 2012 (18 days before the primary) or by May 4, 2012 in person (11 days before the primary). (Information about registering to vote)

General election

See also: Voting in the 2012 general elections

The deadline to register to vote is 18 days prior to the election day, which in 2012 was October 19.

• Voter ID info
• Residency requirements: Reside in Nebraska
• Same-day registration: None

Voting absentee

See also: Absentee Voting

Eligibility

All voters are eligible to vote absentee in Nebraska. There are no special eligibility requirements for voting absentee.

Deadlines

To vote absentee, an absentee ballot application must be received by the election office at least 6 days prior to the election. A returned absentee ballot must then be received by the elections office by 8pm (CST) on election day.

Military and overseas voting

For full details, visit the Federal Voting Assistance Program here.

Voting early

See also: Early voting

Nebraska is one of 33 states that has early voting with no specific requirements as to who can vote early. Early voting begins 35 days before an election and ends on the day prior to election day. The average number of days prior to an election that voters can cast an early ballot is 21 days in states with a definitive starting date.

See also

• Statewide elections, 2012
• 2012 election dates
• Election result resources
• Voter guides
• State Blue Books
• State Poll Opening and Closing Times (2012)
• Voting in Nebraska
• Absentee voting
• Early voting