Nebraska § 32-1517 - Election officials; employers; prohibited acts; penalties.
Full text of Nebraska Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 32-1517 — Election officials; employers; prohibited acts; penalties., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 32-1517. Election officials; employers; prohibited acts; penalties.
(1) Any person appointed to be a precinct or district inspector or a judge or clerk of election who refuses, neglects, or fails to serve without excuse shall be guilty of a Class IV misdemeanor.
(2) Any employer of a person appointed to be a precinct or district inspector or a judge or clerk of election who threatens to discharge or coerces or attempts to coerce such person by reason of his or her service as an inspector or a judge or clerk of election shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor and such employer shall be subject to a mandatory five-hundred-dollar fine upon conviction.
(3) Any employer of a person appointed to be a precinct or district inspector or a judge or clerk of election who discharges such person from employment, docks such person's pay, overtime pay, sick leave, or vacation time, or in any other way penalizes such person because of his or her service as an inspector, a judge, or a clerk shall be guilty of a Class III felony.
Source: official Nebraska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 32-1517 cover?
Section 32-1517 ("Election officials; employers; prohibited acts; penalties.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, the codified statutory law of Nebraska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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