Plainview and rural voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, May 12 to cast ballots in a number of election questions in this primary, including the local school bond, Plainview Mayor, and Pierce County Sheriff, all appear on this ballot for appropriate voters.
At the top, voters will be asked to narrow the field for United States Senator, choosing from: Eric Mortimore, incumbent Pete Ricketts, Todd Knobel, Mac Stevens and Debb Axtell Schultz.
Nebraska’s Third District U.S. Representative will also be on the ballot, with incumbent Adrian Smith, and challenger David P. Huebner.
The Nebraska Governor race is also plentiful for choice with incumbent Jim Pillen challenged by Sheila J. Korth-Focken, Gary L. Rogge, Jacy Todd, Sal Holguin and John Walz.
Most other races are technically “unopposed” until the Pierce County Sheriff race on the Republican ticket with incumbent Rick J. Eberhardt showing two challengers, Daniel G. Hallock of Plainview and Josh Bauermeister of Pierce.
Plainvew’s City Mayor race also has three candidates to narrow the field, incumbent Bob Smith challenged by Brian J. Schlote and Larry L. Lockman.
For voters inside the Plainview School District – the long-anticipated ballot measure on the school’s new construction and renovation project will ask voters to cast ballots on two propositions.
Proposition 1: a $26,585,000 bond for construction, renovation and repairs, with a simple FOR the bonds and tax, or AGAINST the bonds and tax
Proposition 2: a $5,950,000 for primarily a new competition gymnasium with locker rooms, restrooms and “other related improvements” again, with a simple FOR the bonds and tax, or AGAINST the bonds and tax
As part of special instructions to voters – Proposition 1 can pass on its own or with Proposition 2 included, but Proposition 2 cannot pass without Proposition 1 – meaning there would be no reason to vote for Proposition 2 affirmatively without voting affirmatively for Proposition 1.
For the majority of local voters, the ballot box will be open at the Plainview Public Library at 209 N. Pine St. in Plainview, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
As a reminder, with the passage of LB514, the Nebraska State Legislature has made it a law that voters are required to present an acceptable form of identification to receive a ballot (with other stipulations). ID should be presented at the polls.