About County Public Defender
About this position
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Typical salary
- $179,698.00/year
- Commitment level
- Full Time
- Affiliation
- Partisan
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for County Public Defender
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Must be a registered voter; a lawyer licensed to practice law in Nebraska; must reside in the county for which he or she holds office, but does not need to be a resident of the county when he or she files for election.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee is 1% of the office's annual salary, no filing fee for a salary of less than $500 per year. If filing by petiton, then signature requirement is 10% of the total number of registered voters voting for Governor or President of the United States at the immediately preceding general election in the district or political subdivision in which the officer is to be elected, not to exceed 2,000
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the Election Commissioner's office.
- Where to file
- 12220 W Center Rd, Omaha, NE 68144
- Filing phone
- 402-444-8683
- Step 3
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