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Lancaster County NE Sample Ballot November 4, 2014 Election

Originally published October 16, 2014, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated August 21, 2015. Leave a Comment

Lancaster County NE Sample Ballot November 4, 2014 Election

View, download and print the official sample ballot for Lancaster County, Nebraska’s General Election on November 4, 2014 and the complete text of the minimum wage increase initiative measure that appears on ballots statewide. Also includes information and resources for sorting through all of the items on the ballot.  Read full articleLancaster County NE Sample Ballot November 4, 2014 Election

Filed Under: 2014 Elections, Featured Tagged With: 2014, ballot measure, candidates, election, general election, initiative measure 425, Lancaster County, minimum wage increase, nebraska, sample ballot 2014, sample ballots

NE Ballots: Deciding How to Vote on Those Four Proposed Amendments

Originally published October 24, 2012, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated July 21, 2015. 1 Comment

NE Ballots: Deciding How to Vote on Those Four Proposed Amendments

If YOU landed here for the first time, looking for a sample ballot or additional information and opinions regarding items that will appear on your ballot, know that you are decidedly not alone. Traffic statistics for our site are proving, once again, voters want to see sample ballots as early as possible, and they want […]

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Lancaster County, NE Notice of 2012 General Election and Calendar

Originally published October 8, 2012, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated July 21, 2015. Leave a Comment

Lancaster County, NE Notice of 2012 General Election and Calendar

UPDATED October 24, 2012: If you are looking for an Official Sample Ballot for Lancaster County, NE, it is now available – please click HERE Please allow a moment for the embedded documents to load… If for some reason you cannot see anything embedded here, click the alternate links to download the PDFs, listed at […]

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It’s The Electability and Inevitability, Stupid

Originally published March 8, 2012, By Shellinda. Updated July 21, 2015. 3 Comments

It’s The Electability and Inevitability, Stupid

We don’t know about anyone else, but we’re a little tired of having our intelligence insulted. We started writing this article on Monday, well before the votes were in from “Super Tuesday”. When family matters interrupted our task, we hoped we’d be proven wrong and just have to scratch this article. But, alas, as the […]

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What’s on Bob Kerrey’s Playlist Today?

Originally published February 28, 2012, By Linda. Updated July 21, 2015. 1 Comment

What’s on Bob Kerrey’s Playlist Today?

I couldn’t miss the

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ACTION ALERT: YOU Can Do Something About That Health Care Law

Originally published October 24, 2010, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated March 9, 2012. 1 Comment

ACTION ALERT: YOU Can Do Something About That Health Care Law

By Shelli Dawdy UPDATE: This article is generating a lot of interest and of course that is a very good thing. I am concerned, however, that people from other states may be disappointed when they discover the fact this is a particular call to Nebraskans to act. For those who ARE from outside NE, I […]

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Nebraska 2018 Primary Election Sample Ballots

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