§ 32-1007 — Ballots; write-in votes; last name only; rejected, when

(1) If the last name of a person engaged in or pursuing a write-in campaign pursuant to section 32-615 is the same or substantially similar to the last name of another person engaged in or pursuing a write-in campaign for the same office or a candidate appearing on the ballot for the same office, the write-in vote shall be valid only if, in addition to the requirements of section 32-1005 , the first or generally recognized name of the person engaged in or pursuing the write-in campaign is also written or printed on the line provided for that purpose.
(2) If only the last name of a person is in the write-in space on the ballot and the last name is the same or substantially similar to the last name of another person engaged in or pursuing a write-in campaign for the same office or a candidate appearing on the ballot for the same office, the counting board shall reject the ballot for that office.

Legislative History

Source: Laws 1994, LB 76, § 301; Laws 1999, LB 571, § 10; Laws 2001, LB 252, § 3; Laws 2003, LB 358, § 33; Laws 2013, LB349, § 5; Laws 2018, LB377, § 4; Laws 2019, LB411, § 52; Laws 2025, LB521, § 67. Operative Date: September 3, 2025