Wayne County

Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

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  Readable text from the official county publication ballot. This combined sample includes contests that may not apply to every voter. Confirm your assigned ballot with the county election office. Page 1 Sample Ballot, General Election, November 3, 2026 Wayne County, Nebraska State of Nebraska Publication Ballot INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTER The following are instructions on how to vote your ballot. Please follow these instructions precisely, otherwise, your ballot may not be counted. 1. Verify that there are initials of an election official at the bottom of the ballot. 2. Verify that there are no voting marks on the ballot. 3. Use a black ink pen to mark the ballot. 4. TO VOTE, you must darken the oval ( ) completely. 5. To vote for a WRITE-IN candidate, write in the name on the line provided AND darken the oval completely. 6. Do NOT cross out or erase. If you make a mistake, contact the County Clerk's office at 402-375-2288 ext. 6 for instructions. 7. Place voted ballot into the brown return envelope. Write your NE driver's license or state ID in the space provided on the envelope, or enclose a photocopy of an acceptable photo ID or Reasonable Impediment Certification (if applicable). Complete, SIGN and seal the envelope. Remember to moisten both seals to cover the voter ID and signature boxes. 8. Any person physically unable to sign the envelope must make his/her "mark" and must have an individual witness. Failure to complete and sign the Return Identification Envelope will cause the ballot to be rejected. 9. Do NOT place more than one voter's ballot into the same return envelope or they will be rejected. 10. Return Ballot by: a. Hand Delivery - deliver the ballot to the county election office. b. Mail - return ballot by mail in the provided postage paid envelope. c. Drop Box Location - North side of the courthouse. 11. Ballot MUST be in the possession of the County Clerk's office by 8:00 p.m. Central Time on November 03, 2026. UNITED STATES SENATORIAL TICKET For United States Senator Six Year Term Vote for ONE Pete Ricketts Republican Mike Marvin Legal Marijuana NOW Robin Richards Nebraska Working People Chuck Conboy America First Dan Osborn By Petition CONGRESSIONAL TICKET For Representative in Congress District 03 - Two Year Term Vote for ONE Adrian Smith Republican Becky Kelly Stille Democratic David J. Else Legal Marijuana NOW Macey Budke Nebraska Working People Mark Cohen By Petition STATE TICKET For Governor and Lt. Governor Vote for ONE } Jim Pillen Governor Republican Joe Kelly Lt. Governor } Lynne Walz Governor Democratic Ben Steffen Lt. Governor } Rick Beard Legal Governor Marijuana Keenya Barnes NOW Lt. Governor } Brett Lindstrom Governor America First Michael Picard Lt. Governor Governor For Secretary of State Vote for ONE Scott Petersen Republican Sarah J. Slattery Democratic Paul Rumbaugh Nebraska Working People Bob Krist America First For State Treasurer Vote for ONE Joey Spellerberg Republican Daniel Ebers Democratic For Attorney General Vote for ONE Mike Hilgers Republican Jocelyn Brasher Democratic For Auditor of Public Accounts Vote for ONE Mike Foley Republican John Knight America First COUNTY TICKET For County Clerk Vote for ONE Joni Tietz Republican COUNTY TICKET For County Assessor Vote for ONE Dawn Duffy Republican For County Sheriff Vote for ONE Jason Dwinell Republican For County Treasurer Vote for ONE Lisa Lindsay Republican For County Attorney Vote for ONE Amy K. Miller Republican For Clerk of District Court Vote for ONE Diane Pieper Republican For County Surveyor Vote for ONE Terry Schulz Democratic For County Commissioner District 1 Vote for ONE Terry Sievers Republican For County Commissioner District 3 Vote for ONE James Rabe Republican NONPARTISAN TICKET For Member of the State Board of Education District 06 Vote for ONE Sherry Jones Grady Erickson Judge of the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court - Six Year Term Shall Judge Dirk V. Block be retained in office? Yes No Page 2 Wayne County, Nebraska NONPARTISAN TICKET Judge of the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court - Six Year Term Shall Judge Thomas E. Stine be retained in office? Yes No Northeast Community College For Board of Governors - District 01 Vote for ONE Delbert J. Ames Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 01 Vote for ONE Chad A. Korth Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 05 Vote for ONE Kris M. Loberg Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - At Large Vote for ONE James G. Aschoff Layne Roth Cuming County Public Power District For Board of Directors Subdivision 01 - Six Year Term Vote for ONE Leroy Mostek Northeast Nebraska Public Power District For Board of Directors Subdivision 02 - Six Year Term Vote for ONE Ronald Stech Stanton County Public Power District For Board of Directors At Large - Six Year Term Vote for up to TWO Darin J. Petersen Gary E. Koehlmoos Educational Service Unit No. 1 District 07 Vote for ONE Kimberly Snyder State of Nebraska NONPARTISAN TICKET Wayne County Noxious Weed Board For Urban Position Vote for up to TWO Thomas Sievers SCHOOL TICKET Pender School District 1 For Board of Education Vote for up to THREE J.J. Maise Mandy Johnson Matt Peters Norfolk School District 2 For Board of Education Vote for up to THREE Tom Stanton Becki Wulf Leonor Fuhrer Randy E. Dee Pierce School District 2 For Board of Education Vote for up to THREE Todd S. Wragge Adam Venteicher Ryan Collison Derek A. Price Jay Meier Wayne School District 17 For Board of Education Vote for up to THREE Sylvia Ruhl Jodi Pulfer Justin Davis Matt Haschke Daniel Rockhill Publication Ballot SCHOOL TICKET Wisner-Pilger School District 30 For Board of Education Vote for up to THREE Andrew Scholting David Raabe Carol Frerichs Cooper Von Seggern Randolph School District 45 For Board of Education Vote for up to THREE Lucas Miller Sandra R. Owens Ryan Brodersen Corby Robinson Laurel/Concord/Coleridge School District 54 For Board of Education Vote for up to FOUR Jay Hall Paul Garcia Bryan Pippitt Wakefield School District 560 For Board of Education Vote for up to THREE Dex Driskell Jenna M. McAfee Sara Walsh Page 3 SCHOOL TICKET Winside School District 95R For Board of Education Vote for up to THREE Erin Thies Tarrin Quinn Marcos Escalera Kayla L. Lange Bryan Foxhoven Mellissa Schwedhelm CITY TICKET For Wayne City Mayor Vote for ONE Jill Brodersen City of Wayne For Council Member, Ward 1 Vote for ONE Joe Whitt City of Wayne For Council Member, Ward 2 Vote for ONE Chris Woehler Alex Koch City of Wayne For Council Member, Ward 3 Vote for ONE Jason Karsky City of Wayne For Council Member, Ward 4 Vote for ONE Dallas Dorey City of Wayne For Municipal Airport Authority Six Year Term Vote for ONE Terri Buck CITY TICKET For Wakefield City Mayor Vote for ONE James A. Litchfield Steve Greve City of Wakefield For Council Member, Ward II Vote for ONE Zach Dolen VILLAGE TICKET Village of Carroll For Board of Trustees Vote for up to TWO Sonya Umland Dalton Dunklau Village of Hoskins For Board of Trustees Vote for up to THREE Tyler Classen Devin Pekny Andrew Beckman BreAnn Erbst Village of Sholes To fill the vacancy of TWO board member seats with unexpired terms ending December 2030. Vote for up to TWO Aaron N. Wright Kathrina Wright Village of Sholes To fill the vacancy of THREE Board Member seats with unexpired terms ending December 2028. Vote for up to THREE Tyler Cuffe VILLAGE TICKET Village of Winside For Board of Trustees Vote for up to THREE Charles Peter PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT Proposed Amendment No. 1 A vote FOR will amend the state constitution to increase the term limit for state legislators from two consecutive four-year terms (eight years) to three consecutive four-year terms (12 years). A vote AGAINST will not amend the Nebraska Constitution, so the current limit of two consecutive four-year terms will remain in effect. State legislators will continue to be ineligible for office in the Legislature for four years after serving two consecutive terms. A constitutional amendment to change the limit on legislative terms from two consecutive terms to three consecutive terms. For Against PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION Initiative Measure 440 A vote "FOR" will amend the Nebraska Constitution to authorize the enactment of laws to allow persons located within Nebraska to place sports wagers through an Internet-based platform when offered by an authorized gaming operator conducting games of chance within a licensed racetrack enclosure in Nebraska. A vote "AGAINST" means the Nebraska Constitution will not be amended in this manner. Shall the Nebraska Constitution be amended to authorize the enactment of laws allowing persons located within Nebraska to place sports wagers through an Internet-based platform when offered by an authorized gaming operator conducting games of chance within a licensed racetrack enclosure in Nebraska? For Against Initiative Measure 441 A vote "FOR" will enact statutes allowing persons located within Nebraska to place sports wagers through an Internet-based platform when offered by an authorized gaming operator conducting games of chance within a licensed racetrack enclosure in Nebraska or the operator's platform provider, and regulating such sports wagers. A vote "AGAINST" means no such statutes will be enacted. Shall statutes be enacted that: (1) Allow persons located within Nebraska to place sports wagers through an Internet-based platform when offered by an authorized gaming operator conducting games of chance within a licensed racetrack enclosure in Nebraska or the operator's platform provider; and (2) Regulate such sports wagers? For Against Page 4 PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION Initiative Measure 442 A vote "FOR" will amend the Nebraska Constitution to provide: (1) Schools must expressly designate each athletic team or sport as one of the following based on biological sex: (a) Males, men, or boys; (b) females, women, or girls; or (c) coed or mixed; and (2) Athletic teams or sports designated for females, women, or girls shall not be open to students of the male sex. The amendment would apply to all athletic teams or sports sponsored by public schools or postsecondary educational institutions, and private schools or educational institutions whose athletic teams or sports compete against public schools or institutions. A vote "AGAINST" means the Nebraska Constitution will not be amended in this manner. Shall the Nebraska Constitution be amended to provide: (1) Schools must expressly designate each athletic team or sport as one of the following based on biological sex: (a) Males, men, or boys; (b) females, women, or girls; or (c) coed or mixed; and (2) Athletic teams or sports designated for females, women, or girls shall not be open to students of the male sex? The amendment would apply to all athletic teams or sports sponsored by public schools or postsecondary educational institutions, and private schools or educational institutions whose athletic teams or sports compete against public schools or institutions. For Against

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