Nebraska has a rather comprehensive definition: "any office which has candidates nominated or elected at the time of a statewide primary election, any office which has candidates nominated at the time of a statewide primary election and elected at the time of a statewide general election, any office which has candidates elected at the time of a statewide general election, any office which has candidates nominated or elected at a city or village election, and any office created by an act of the Legislature which has candidates elected at an election." Nebraska Stat. §32-109.
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Nebraska has a rather comprehensive definition: "any office which has candidates nominated or elected at the time of a statewide primary election, any office which has candidates nominated at the time of a statewide primary election and elected at the time of a statewide general election, any office which has candidates elected at the time of a statewide general election, any office which has candidates nominated or elected at a city or village election, and any office created by an act of the Legislature which has candidates elected at an election." Nebraska Stat. §32-109.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Elective Office. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 23, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/elective-office
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