Preparation is already underway in the Office of the Richardson County Clerk for the Statewide Primary Election which will be held on May 12, 2026. Persons wanting to file as a candidate for an elective office will be allowed to begin filing on Monday, January 5, 2026. Candidates who wish to have their names included on the ballot for an office must file by the following deadlines: Incumbents for all offices to be nominated at the May 12, 2026 election must file by Tuesday, February 17, 2026; nonincumbents must file by Monday, March 2, 2026. It is also important to note that an incumbent is anyone serving an elective office, even if they are filing for an office other than the one in which they are presently serving; they are required to file by 5:00 p.m. on the incumbent deadline.
Village Board of Trustees and members of the ESU#4 filing deadlines are July 15, 2026 for incumbents and August 3, 2026 for non-incumbents.
Receipts from the treasurer of the respective political sub-division for the payment of filing fees must accompany the filing form when filed in the office of the Secretary of State or County Clerk before the filing will be accepted. National, State and County offices require that a statement of financial interests, NADC Form C-1 be filed by the candidate by March 2, 2026 to the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission before the candidate’s name will appear on the ballot.
For further questions and information regarding the upcoming 2026 Primary Election, please call the Richardson County Clerk’s Office at 245-2911, Ext. 3.
