NOTICE OF ELECTION
This Notice is published pursuant to Nebraska Statute 32-802. There will be a statewide General Election to be held on NOVEMBER 3, 2026. All terms are 4 years unless specified.
UNITED STATES SENATORIAL TICKET 6 Year Term
United States Senator 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 2 Year Term
Representative in Congress District 3 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
Governor/Lt. Governor Vote for ONE
Jim Pillen/Joe Kelly (Republican)
Lynne Walz/Ben Steffen (Democratic)
Rick Beard/Keenya Barnes (Legal Marijuana NOW)
Brett Lindstrom/Michael Picard (America First)
Secretary of State Vote for ONE
Scott Petersen (Republican)
Sarah J. Slattery (Democratic)
Paul Rumbaugh (Nebraska Working People)
Bob Krist (America First)
State Treasurer Vote for ONE
Joey Spellerberg (Republican)
Daniel Ebers (Democratic)
Attorney General Vote for ONE
Mike Hilgers (Republican)
Jocelyn Brasher (Democratic)
Auditor of Public Accounts Vote for ONE
Mike Foley (Republican)
John Knight (America First)
COUNTY TICKET
County Assessor Vote for ONE
Michele Bartlett (Republican)
County Attorney Vote for ONE
Jonathon Stellar (Republican)
County Clerk Vote for ONE
Tammy Sherman (Republican)
County Treasurer Vote for ONE
Alicia Adams (Republican)
County Sheriff Vote for ONE
R. Scott DeCoste (Republican)
County Commissioner Big Springs Vote for ONE
Jeffrey Nitzel (Republican)
County Commissioner Swan Vote for ONE
Steven J. Fischer (Republican)
County Surveyor Vote for ONE
NO FILINGS
NONPARTISAN TICKET
Member State Board of Education Dist. 7 Vote for ONE
Elizabeth Tegtmeier
Western Community College
Board of Governors District 2 Vote for ONE
R.J. Savely Jr.
Educational Service Unit No. 16 Vote for ONE
District 11
Vicki Spahn
Judge of Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court
Shall Judge Thomas E. Stine be retained in office?
Shall Judge Dirk V. Block be retained in office?
Judge of The District Court District No. 12
Shall Judge Andrea Miller be retained in office?
Shall Judge Travis P. O’Gorman be retained in office?
Judge of The County Court District No. 12
Shall Judge Kristen D. Mickey be retained in office?
Shall Judge Aaron J. Conn be retained in office?
SCHOOL TICKET
Board Member Creek Valley School 25-0001 Vote for up to THREE
Lucas L. Hanson
Douglas W. Mashek
Deann Speirs
Board Member South Platte School 25-0095 Vote for up to THREE
Tim Van Zee
Adam Hayward
Joshua Anderson
Timothy Hill
Amanda Mathis
William Franken
CITY TICKET
City of Chappell – Mayor Vote for ONE
Daniel A. Riley
City of Chappell Council Board Member Vote for up to TWO
Lynda Johnson
For Chappell Airport Authority 6 Year Term
Ernest D. Husmann Vote for TWO
Write-in
VILLAGE TICKET
Big Springs Village Board of Trustees Vote for up to TWO
Denise D. DeCoste
Tylar N. Thompson
Cheryl Payton
Ballot questions for the assigned precincts:
CITY OF CHAPPELL
PROPOSITION NO. 1
Shall the City of Chappell, Nebraska, continue a sale and use tax currently imposed, by imposing a sales and use tax in the amount of one-half of one percent (1/2%) upon the same transactions within the City of Chappell on which the State of Nebraska is authorized to impose a tax, subject to the following terms and conditions:
- Termination of Tax. The City sales and use tax referred to in Proposition No. 1 shall automatically terminate at the end of ten (10) years from the date on which, by operation of state law, the tax becomes effective, unless the tax is extended by a vote of the electorate prior to the end of such period.
- Economic Development. 100% of the net revenue received by the City of Chappell from this sales and use tax shall be used to fund the Chappell Economic Development Program as provided for in the Plan set out in Proposition No. 2?
o Yes (for the tax)
o No (against the tax)
**Electors desiring to vote in favor of the Proposition shall mark the appropriate space preceding the words “Yes (for the tax)”.
**Electors desiring to vote against the Proposition shall mark the appropriate space preceding the words “No (against the tax)”.
PROPOSITION NO. 2
Shall the City of Chappell, Nebraska continue an Economic Development Program currently in place, for an additional period of ten years from April 1, 2028, to March 31, 2039, in order to utilize the revenue of an estimated $112,000 per year for the term of the term of the tax to be appropriated from the sales and use tax set forth in Proposition No. 1?
o Yes (for the program)
o No (against the program)
**Electors desiring to vote in favor of the Proposition shall mark the appropriate space preceding the words “Yes (for the program)”.
**Electors desiring to vote against the Proposition shall mark the appropriate space preceding the words “No (against the program)”.
The Economic Development Program currently in place is summarized as follows:
General Description of the Program: The goal of the Chappell Economic Development Program is to provide jobs, above minimum wage, to the citizens of Chappell. The funds from the Program will be used to encourage and assist existing local and new qualifying businesses in the creation and retention of jobs. The success of the Program will be measured by the number of jobs created and retained as well as income improvement for the length of the Program. Eligible activities under the Program include, but are no limited to: expenses to retain and/or expand a local qualifying business; direct loans or grants to qualifying businesses for fixed assets or working capital or both; grants for public works improvements which are essential to the location or expansion of, or the provision of new services by, a qualifying business; grants or loans for job training; the purchase of real estate, options for such purchases, and the renewal or extension of such options; the authority to issue bonds pursuant to the Act; contracting with an outside entity to implement the Program; the provision of technical assistance to businesses, and the expenses for the conduct of business recruitment activities. The Program shall not be used to build City-owned buildings.
VILLAGE OF BIG SPRINGS
Proposition A
“Shall the Village of Big Springs, Nebraska, be authorized to impose a sales and use tax of one percent (1. 00%) upon the same transactions within the Village of Big Springs on which the State of Nebraska is authorized to impose a sales and use tax, to be imposed in perpetuity and applied to the Village’ s Economic Development Program or other purposes as provided by ordinance of the Village Board of Trustees?” C) FOR imposing said one percent (1. 00%) sales and use tax, subject to such terms and conditions C) AGAINST imposing said one percent (1. 00%) sales and use tax. Electors voting in favor shall blacken the oval opposite the words “FOR imposing said one percent (1. 00%) sales and use tax, subject to such terms and conditions” following such proposition, and electors voting against shall blacken the oval opposite the words “AGAINST imposing said one percent (1. 00%) sales and use tax” following the proposition.
( ) FOR
( ) AGAINST
Proposition B:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
“Shall the Village of Big Springs, Nebraska, establish an Economic Development
Program as described below by appropriating annually from local sources of revenue
not more than the revenue received from the Village’s one percent sales and use tax in
Proposition A above for a period of 15 years ending upon expiration of such one percent
sales and use tax?
( ) YES
( ) NO
Terms, Conditions and Goals
The Village Board of Trustees of the Village of Big Springs, Nebraska, propose to
provide for an Economic Development Program in the Village after January 1, 2027.
Terms, conditions and goals of the proposed Economic Development Program include
the following:
a. Length of time the program will be in existence. The length of time the Economic
Development Program will be in existence is beginning on January 1, 2027, and ending
upon termination of the one percent (1.0%) sales and use tax in Proposition A above.
b. The years that funds from local sources of revenue are to be collected. Collection of
the funds from local sources of revenue for the Economic Development Program shall
be established each year in the municipal budget for a period beginning January l,
2027, and continuing while the program is in existence.
c. Sources from which funds are to be collected. The sources from which funds are to
be collected will be a combination of funds from various local sources of revenue.
limited to funds derived from the Village’s one percent (1 .0%) local option sales and
use tax or any other general tax levied by the Village or generated from municipally
owned utilities or grants, donations, or state and federal funds received by the Village,
subject to any restrictions of the granter, donor, or state or federal law; provided,
however, property tax shall not be a source of funds or collected, appropriated or used
for purposes of this 15-year term of the Economic Development Program.
d. Total amount to be collected for the program from local sources of revenue. The total
amount to be collected from local sources of revenue for the Economic Development
Program will not exceed an amount equal to the funds derived from the Village’s one
percent (1 .00%) local option sales and use tax. The Village of Big Springs Board of
Trustees will determine the portion of total collections of local sources of revenue that
actually will be allocated for the Economic Development Program each fiscal year as
part of the Village’s budgeting process.
e. Proposal to issue bonds to provide funds to cany out the Economic Development
Program. The Village of Big Springs proposes to have authority to issue bonds pursuant
to the Local Option Municipal Economic Development Act to provide funds to carry
out the Economic Development Program.
f. Additional funds to be sought from other non-village sources. Additional funds from
other non-village sources will be sought beyond those derived from local sources of
revenue.
g. Goals of the Economic Development Program. Goals of the Economic Development
Program are to create jobs and generate employment opportunities, retain existing jobs,
expand the labor markets of Big Springs and Deuel County, attract new capital
investment to the community, broaden the tax base, assist existing businesses to be
more competitive and profitable, support the construction and rehabilitation of housing
for persons of low or moderate income and of workforce housing, support early
childhood care and education and other infrastructure needed to attract and retain a
workforce, develop tourism opportunities, and provide economic diversification to
ensure economic stability and vitality for the community of Big Springs, Nebraska and
the surrounding area.
h. Economic Development Program Dependent on Renewal of Sales Tax.
Implementation of the Economic Development Program is dependent upon the voter
approval of the Village’s existing one percent (1.00%) local option sales and use tax in
the Village’s Proposition A on this ballot, and that if a majority of those voting on
Proposition A vote against the renewal of such sales and use tax, the Mayor and Village
Council shall not implement the Economic Development Program.’·
The Secretary of State’s office will publish the true title and text of any proposed Amendments, Initiatives or Referendums once a week for three consecutive weeks before the General Election.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Deuel County, Nebraska, on this 10th day of September 2026.
Tammy Sherman, Deuel County Clerk