Nebraska § 32-605 - Defeated candidate; prohibited acts; exception.
Full text of Nebraska Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 32-605 — Defeated candidate; prohibited acts; exception., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 32-605. Defeated candidate; prohibited acts; exception.
No candidate defeated at a primary election shall be permitted to file an affidavit declaring a write-in candidacy, file by petition, or file a nomination, if nominated by party convention or committee, for the following general election for the same office except as provided in section 32-615, 32-616, or 32-625.
A candidate for nomination for the office of Governor, who is defeated at the primary election, is not eligible to be a candidate by petition for the office of United States Senator at the following election. State ex rel. O'Sullivan v. Swanson, 127 Neb. 806, 257 N.W. 255 (1934).
A candidate for the nomination for the office of Secretary of State, who is defeated in the primary election is not eligible to be a candidate by petition for the office of Auditor of Public Accounts at the following general election. State ex rel. Driscoll v. Swanson, 127 Neb. 715, 256 N.W. 872 (1934).
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What does Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 32-605 cover?
Section 32-605 ("Defeated candidate; prohibited acts; exception.") 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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