Perkins County residents in step with most races state and district-wide during election, except for minimum wage initiative, District 42 seat

By Becky Uehling

Grant Tribune-Sentinel

A total of 60% of registered Perkins County voters, or 1,133 our of 1,883, turned out for election day Nov. 8, while 656,403 of Nebraska’s 1,243,243 registered voters, or just over 52%, turned out statewide, according to the Nebraska Secretary of State’s website.

Here are a few highlights from the election effecting Perkins County and Wallace.

CURTIS AND PEREZ WIN VILLAGE OF ELSIE BOARD 

In the one contested race within Perkins County for two open seats on the Elsie Village Board, it was Douglas Curtis and Victor Perez leading in votes with 40 and 30 respectively. The third contender for the two open seats, Lynn Cook, received 27 votes of the total 106 votes cast in the race. 

GRANT’S LB 840, OR THE LOCAL OPTION MUNICIPAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT, PASSES

A majority of Grant’s citizens voted to continue Grant’s LB 840, or the Local Option Municipal Economic Development Act, which earmarks local tax dollars for economic development projects in the city. Out of the total of 455 voters who cast a vote for the act, 338 voted to continue the act, while 91 voters voted no. 

DISTRICT 42 GOES TO
JACOBSON

Although those residents in District 42 living in Perkins County voted for Chris Bruns for Dist. 42 State Senator, the overall district voted to elect Mike Jacobson to fill the seat. 

A total of 218 Perkins County voters went with Bruns, while 198 voted for Jacobson. In Lincoln County, 5,680 voted for Bruns with 6,052 voting for Jacobson. District wide, however, Jacobson garnered 6,846 to Bruns 6,473, taking the seat.

WALLACE APPROVES SANCTUARY CITY INITIATIVE 

With a 72 to 40 vote, the citizens of Wallace have passed an ordinance making the village a sanctuary city for the unborn. The ordinance includes outlawing abortifacient, including the abortion pill.

STATE Board of Education Dist. 7 Goes to Tegtmeier

For the State Board of Education Dist. 7, Elizabeth Tegtmeier won in the state against opponent Robin Stevens with a 52,753 to 22,015 vote. In Perkins County, Tegtmeier easily won with a total of 733 votes, compared to Stevens with 212.

STATE ISSUES

Two state initiatives were on this year’s ballot in Nebraska, along with one amendment. All three passed. 

The amendment allows the expansion of air travel in Nebraska, while the two initiatives include requiring ID before being allowed to vote, and the raising of minimum wage over the next 3 years to $15. 

As for Perkins County, only the airport amendment and the voter ID initiative passed with 813 and 922 votes respectively. 

Perkins County voters voted down the minimum wage initiative 580 to 511. In the state, however, 68,330 voted yes and 264,656 voted no. 

To view more unofficial results for Perkins County, follow this link:

https://election.mips.me/election_files/Perkins/2022_General_unofficial_...

To view the unofficial of races on a statewide level, follow this link:

https://electionresults.nebraska.gov/

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