Candidates for County Weed Authority Board
Learn about candidates who have filed to run for County Weed Authority Board.
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Who's currently in office
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- View profileChance GerdesRepublican · Current term 2023 to 2026
- View profileSarah KabesRepublican · Current term 2023 to 2026
- View profileChris FryeNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028
- View profileDale HoltzenNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028
- View profileDale HoopsNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028
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About County Weed Authority Board
About this position
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 2 open seats
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for County Weed Authority Board
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
The board shall be composed of five members, three of whom shall be from rural areas and two of whom shall be from cities, villages, or townships. County officials must be residents of the county when they accept the office but they do not need to be a resident when declaring their candidacy
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Candidates must submit a partisan candidate filing form, a filing fee equal to 1% of the office's annual salary (no filing fee for a salary of less than $500 per year), and a Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission C-1 form. A registered voter who was not a candidate in the primary election and who was not registered to vote with a party affiliation on or after March 1st and before the general election in the calendar year of the general election may have his or her name placed on the general election ballot for a partisan office by completing a nominating petition (which would be submitted in lieu of a partisan filing form). The 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 signatures.
- Filing period
- December 1, 2025 - June 15, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 225 N 4th St, Room 201, Hebron, NE 68370
- Filing phone
- 402-768-6126
- Step 3
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