If any judge or clerk of election or inspector fails to appear at the appropriate hour, the inspector or remaining judges and clerks shall notify the county clerk, select a registered voter to serve in place of the absent person, and proceed to conduct the election. The registered voter shall be affiliated with the same political party as the absent person if possible.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 32-237

  • Election: shall mean any statewide or local primary, special, joint, or general election at which registered voters of the state or the political subdivision holding the election by ballot choose public officials or decide any questions and propositions lawfully submitted to them. See Nebraska Statutes 32-108
  • Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Registered voter: shall mean an elector who has a valid voter registration record on file with the election commissioner or county clerk in the county of his or her residence. See Nebraska Statutes 32-115