(KLZA)-- Tuesday is primary election day in Nebraska.  
There are a number of contested races drawing voter interest in Southeast Nebraska.

Three people are seeking the non-partisan, First District legislative seat which represents Richardson, Pawnee, Johnson, Nemaha, Otoe and a small portion on Gage Counties.

Incumbent Julie Slama from Peru is seeking election for the first time after being appointed to the position in 2019.  Janet Palmtag is from Nebraska City and Dennis Schaardt is from Steinauer. Two will advance to the General Election in November.

In Richardson County there are two races for County Commissioner.  In District 2, incumbent David Sickel  is seeking a fourth term in office,  he will be challenged on the Republican ticket by Jonathan Kirkendall and Les Baker.

In District 3, incumbent Terry Frank is challenged by Rick Karas on the Republican ticket. 

Voters in the City of Humboldt will vote for or against imposing a sales and use tax at the rate of one and one-half percent upon the same transactions within the municipality on which the state of Nebraska imposes a sales and use tax.

The Village of Shubert has a special election to fulfill the remainder of a Village Board term expiring in December of this year. Bobby Hammer and Tomas Borrego are seeking election. 

In Pawnee City voters will eliminate one candidate for the two City Council seats up for election Tuesday.  Five people have filed for the two seats up for election in the non-partisan race.  Incumbents Vickie Zelenka and John Dahlgren are each seeking reelection.  Donnie Fisher, Katheryn McAhon and Bruce Haughton are also running. 

There is a contested race on the Republican ticket in  Johnson County for District 2 County Commissioner.  Incumbent Theodore Evans is running for reelection and is challenged by Kevin Kuhlman.

There are no local contested races in the Nemaha County primary election.  

Polls will be open in Nebraska from 8:00 A.M. - 8:00  P.M. on  Tuesday.  Due to the coronavirus pandemic, a large number of early ballots have been cast in Nebraska.