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Notice of General Election Notice of General Election Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday the 6th day of November, 2012 at the polling places in the election precincts of Clay County, Nebraska, the General Election will be held. The polls will open at 8:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. Said election will be for electing candidates to various offices. Some races will not appear on your General Election ballot as the candidates are elected by specific subdivisions, districts or wards. Proposed Amendments to the Constitution and Initiatives or Referendums will be published by the Secretary of State. Presidential Ticket Non-Partisan Ticket School Tickets Republican Mitt Romney Judge of the District Court District # 2 Sutton School Board President District One Sara Nuss Paul Ryan Shall Judge Vicky L. Johnson be retained Michael L. Thompson Vice President in office? Democrat District #90 Adams Central Central Community College Area Barack Obama School Board President Board of Governors Gaylord Johnson Joseph R. Biden Jr. First District Ryan Weeks Vice President Paul R. Krieger Karen L. Mousel Libertarian At Large Dave Lynn Gary Johnson Sam Cowan Carissa Uhrmacher President For Little Blue Natural Resource Chad E. Trausch James P. Gray District Director Vice President District #74 Blue Hill School Board Sub District One Americans Elect Lori Toepfer No filings No filings Michael Karr Sub District Two By Petition Dale Harrifeld Randall A. Terry Charles Rainforth President Sub District Three District # 47 Davenport School Marjorie Smith Jeremy Groves Board Vice President Sub District Four Ron Holeman Senatorial Ticket Ross A. Fisher Jeff Hoins Republican Sub District Five Rod Tegtmeier Deb Fischer Steven Shaw Democrat Sub District Six District #126 Doniphan Trumbull Bob Kerrey Sacha Lemke School Board Libertarian Sub District Seven Chris Sullivan No filings Alan D. Wiedel Brent Rainforth Americans Elect Sub District Eight Craig W. Vincent No filings James Cunningham Mike Henke Congressional Ticket Wayne Schultis Randy Sadd Upper Big Blue Natural Resource Representative in Congress 3rd District District Director District #05 Lawrence/Nelson Republican School Board Adrian Smith Sub District One Roger Houdersheldt 2 Year Term Democrat No Filings Mark Sullivan Sub District Two Yvonne C. Austin 4 Year Term Libertarian Susan Karmazin No filings Sub District Three Douglas Bruns Ethan Epley Americans Elect Lance Williams No filings Sub District Four Lynn Yates Patrick Dunn County Ticket Sub District Five District #54 Shickley School Board For County Supervisor-2nd Dist. Merlin Volkmer Tim Lichti Republican Sub District Six Les Schlegel Ivan Fintel John Miller Democrat Sub District Seven City and Village Ticket No filings Gary Eberle Libertarian Sub District Eight City of Clay Center No filings Steve Buller For Council Person Americans Elect South Ward Director South Central Public Power District No filings Doug Huffaker Subdivision Four For County Supervisor- 4th Dist. North Ward John Greer Marshal Burgmaier Republican Subdivision Six John D. Story Eric J. Samuelson David Woods Democrat City of Clay Center, Nebraska No filings Director Southern Public Power District Shall the City of Clay Center, NE Libertarian Subdivision Three eliminate the current North and South No filings Neal Katzberg Wards allowing citizens to vote for the Americans Elect council members at large? It further Educational Service Unit Board of No filings means council members can reside Directors For County Supervisor- 6th Dist. anywhere within the city limits of Clay Republican ESU #9 District Four Center thus eliminating the current Gary Johnson Kenneth A. Spray restrictions the wards now present. Democrat ESU #9 District Six Currently two council members must No filings No filings come from each ward and only citizens Libertarian School Tickets living in those wards could vote for No filings them. Americans Elect District # 11 Harvard School Board ( ) For No filings Janet Hachtel ( ) Against Non-Partisan Ticket Shirley A. Doupnik A vote “For” will permit the elimination of wards allowing citizens to vote at University of Nebraska District #501 Sandy Creek large. Board of Regents School Board A vote “Against” will retain the North District Five 2 Year Term and South voting wards. Lavon L. Heidemann Randy Harms Mike Jones David Walker Ann Lindvall Nebraska Workers’ 4 Year Term Compensation Court Kim Story Shall Judge James Michael Fitzgerald Donita Furman be retained in office? Cheryl Brockman City of Edgar For Council Person At Large R. Gene Babcock David Beck Dan J. Fisher City of Fairfield For Council Person At Large Robert Lee Siemsen James Lee Lipovsky Dennis Fike City of Harvard For Council Person Ward 1 No filings Ward 2 Zack Rudy Lyn Waegli Ward 3 Rosa Morales City of Harvard, Nebraska Prohibit the Addition of Fluoride to the City Water System Shall the governing body of the incorporated municipality adopt an ordinance to prohibit the addition of fluoride to the City’s water system? ( ) Yes (to prohibit fluoride from water system) ( ) NO (against the prohibition of fluoride from the water system) City of Sutton For Council Person Ward 1 David C. Plettner Ward 2 Rick Rath Larry T. Nuss City of Sutton, Nebraska Resolution and Ordinance No. 321 Should the City of Sutton, Nebraska, establish and conduct a lottery pursuant to the Nebraska County and City Lottery Act for the purpose of “community betterment”, as that term is defined by Nebraska Statute, which includes tax relief? ( ) For the Lottery ( ) Against the Lottery Deweese Village For Board of Trustees Cheryl Brockman Kenneth S. Gordanier Eric W. Nejezchleb Glenvil Village For Board of Trustees Troy Scarrow Ryan Petr Jeffrey Keeler Ong Village For Board of Trustees William D. Mountford Saronville Village For Board of Trustees Thea Roemmich Verla Alberts Trumbull Village For Board of Trustees Leon A. Ginn Brent Farrall Edgar Township Clay County, Nebraska Special Issue The Edgar Township Board proposes to request a four thousand dollar ($4,000.00) increase in the anticipated aggregate restricted funds from property taxes levied on its behalf. “Shall Edgar Township be allowed to levy a property tax not to exceed eight cents per one hundred dollars of taxable valuation in excess of the limits prescribed by law until fiscal year 2019 for the purposes of general operations?” ( ) FOR ( ) AGAINST Witness my hand and seal this 14th day of September, 2012. Deb Karnatz, Clay County Clerk .
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