(KLZA)-- Preparation is underway at the Office of the Richardson County Clerk for the Tuesday, May 10, 2016, Primary Election.  

Monday, 5:00 p.m., March 1, 2016, is the non-incumbent filing deadline.  

County Commissioner District 2 seat is up for a 4-year term.  District 2 serves the following precincts:  Arago/Barada, FC Rural/Ohio, Falls City Ward I, part of Falls  City Ward II lying north of 21st Street, Jefferson/Rulo and Salem.  David D. Sickel is the incumbent and has filed on the Republican ticket. 

County Commissioner District 3 seat is up for a 4-year term.   District 3 serves the following precincts: Franklin/Humboldt Rural/Speiser, Grant/Nemaha, Humboldt Wards I and II, Liberty, East Muddy and West Muddy/Porter.  James Standerford is the incumbent and has filed on the Republican ticket.  Rick Martin has also filed as a Democrat candidate.

School Districts 56 and 70 all have 3 positions up for election this year with up to 6 candidates being considered for nomination at the May 10 Primary Election to be voted upon at the November General Election.  Persons who have filed for  these positions are:  School District 56 4-year term—Scott Hollens, Eddie Joe  Harris and June Bowers;  

School District 70 4 year term—Rock Herr, Sandra Stalder and Mike Bredemeier.

The City of Falls City and the City of Humboldt have Council Member seats up for election to a 4-year term in each of their voting wards.  Those persons filing for these  positions are as follows:  City of Falls City, Ward I— Mike Dougherty, Ward II —no candidate filings, Ward III—Kirby Robidoux, Ward IV—James Wisdom;  City of Humboldt, Ward I—no candidate filings, Ward II—no candidate filings.

The Airport Authority in the City of Falls City has 2 members up for election for a 6-year term.  Persons who have filed for these positions are:  Robert L. Ferguson and Marc A. Merz.

Unlike years past, there will no longer be candidates on the ballot for delegates to  the Republican Party County Convention.  The law now states (NE Revised State Statutes 32-706) that anyone who wishes to attend a Republican Party County Convention must register with the County Clerk by March 1, 2016.  Those registering thus far are:  Vincent Metzner and Gayle A. Swisegood.   Any questions or further information on the Republican Party County Convention should be directed to the  Nebraska State Republican Party headquarters at 402-475-2122 or via their website at http://negop.org .

 The Richardson County Democrat Party will hold their caucus on March 5th in  order to select their delegates.   Anyone interested in attending the Democrat Party caucus  in Richardson County should contact the Nebraska State Democrat Party  headquarters.  They can be reached at (402) 434-2180 or via their website http://www.nebraskademocrats.org .

Other offices to be nominated at the Primary Election are:  District 1 Legislature, Southeast Community College Board Members for District 2 and At-Large, Nemaha Natural Resource Districts 8, 9, 10 and At Large and Representative in Congress District 3.  Filing forms for these offices can be obtained at the Office of the County Clerk, but the candidate filing must be made with the Secretary of State by March 1.  

The candidate filing deadline for Village Board of Trustees, and Educational 

Service Unit #4 is July 15 for incumbents and August 1 for non-incumbents.