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Elective Office

Elective Office: An office that is filled primarily or exclusively via election.

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Election Administration

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An office that is filled primarily or exclusively via election.

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Nebraska has a rather comprehensive definiti on: “any office which has candidates nominated or elected at the time of a statewide prim ary election, any office which has candidates nominated at the time of a statewide primary election and elected at the time of a statewide general election, any office which has candidates elected at the time of a statewide general election, any office which has candidates nominated or elected at a city or village election, and any office created by an act of the Legislature which has candidates elected at an election.” Nebraska Stat. §32-109.

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Glossary of Election Terms, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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EAC Glossary of Terms
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EAC Glossary of Election Terms
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Electronic Voting Glossary
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