(KLZA)-- Tuesday is Primary Election Day in Nebraska.

The election that has generated the most interest in the state is the Republican race for Governor featuring three candidates including Falls City businessman Charles W. Herbster, Jim Pillen from Columbus who owns Pillen Family Farms and DNA Genetics and is a member of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents and Brett Lindstrom, a Nebraska State Senator from Omaha who is a financial advisor.

In Richardson County there are two sales tax issues on the ballot.

Falls City voters will vote on a proposed half-percent increase to the city sales tax with the funds used to help with a planned 10-year infrastructure update.

Humboldt voters will have two items on the ballot. One if to cast their vote on a proposed one-and-a-half percent city sales tax.

Three people have filed to run for Mayor in Humboldt. Dyann Herr, Ted Schuler and Ron Rathbone are seeking election. Two will advance to the November General Election.

Residents of the community of Preston will be voting on whether or not to unincorporate.

In all other Richardson County elections, there is either only one candidate that has filed, or all of those filing will automatically advance to the November General Election.

In Pawnee County all candidates that have filed for a position will advance to the November General election. Some Pawnee County residents will be casting yes or no votes on the Johnson County Central School District bond election.

Johnson County has contested races for County Commission positions.

On the Republican Ticket, District One Commissioner Scotty Gottula from Elk Creek had filed to seek another term in office. Scotty Gottula passed away on Saturday, May 7, but his name remains on the ballot. David Borrenpohl of Tecumseh and Scott Buss from Sterling are seeking the Republican nomination in District 1. There are no Democrats running.

In Commission District Three, incumbent Jame Erickson is challenged by Les Agena and Dwight Weiss, both of Sterling.

Voters in the Johnson County Central School District will cast ballots for or against a proposed $43,325,000 bond issue to build a new school in Tecumseh to house all of the students in the school district in one building.

In Nemaha County, Nebraska, there are two contested races in the County. Angelo Ligouri and Horace Reynolds, IV, both of Auburn are seeking the Republican nomiation for County Attorney. No Democrats are seeking the position.

Marvin Bohling and Michael Weiss have filed to seek the Republican nomination for District 3 County Commissioner. Again, no one has filed on the Democratic ticket.

The voting polls in Nebraska are open from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.