Lincoln General Election: What voters will see on the ballot
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Lincoln General Election is Tuesday, May 6 and early voting is underway.
You can view a sample ballot here. This is a nonpartisan election. Video recordings from candidate forums hosted by the League of Women Voters of Lincoln/Lancaster County are available to watch in the video player above.
The General Election ballot includes a proposal to ban housing discrimination based on a renter’s or buyer’s source of income.
Lincoln City Council: 3 at-large positions, 4-year term
Incumbents Bennie Shobe, Tom Beckius, and Sändra Washington are seeking reelection. While the race is officially nonpartisan, all three have been endorsed by Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird, a Democrat.
Joining them on the ballot are Jerry Shoecraft, a former council member; Stan Parker, a former mayoral candidate; and Maher Aurang Zeb, a businessman who flips houses and operates a painting company.
Lincoln Airport Authority: 1 position, 4-year term
Incumbent Vanessa Emlich is facing challenger Tom Trumble, a pilot and retired engineer. Emlich received 3,445 more votes than Trumble in the primary election.
Lincoln Public Schools Board of Education: 1 elected from each district (1, 3, 5, 7), 4-year terms
District 1 (Northeast Lincoln): John Cartier, a lawyer, is running against John Goodwin, CEO of the Malone Center, who received twice as many votes as Cartier in the primary. Incumbent Kathy Danek is not seeking reelection.
District 3 (Northwest Lincoln): Seth Duncan, a paraprofessional, is challenging incumbent Barbara Baier.
District 5 (Far Southeast Lincoln): Incumbent Mara Krivohlavek is running unopposed. Krivohlavek was appointed to fill the remainder of longtime board member Lanny Boswell’s term following his passing in April.
District 7 (Southwest Lincoln): Marilyn Johnson-Farr, a Doane University professor, and Cheryl Meyer-Thompson, a former FCS teacher, are competing for the seat. Incumbent Don Mayhew is not seeking reelection.
Voters can learn more about the candidates at Vote411.org.
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