1454354 Public Notice - State General Election Filing Notice

Public Notice

Publish May 4, 2012

NOTICE OF OFFICES TO BE VOTED FOR AT THE

STATE GENERAL ELECTION

DOUGLAS COUNTY, MINNESOTA

Notice is hereby given that the following federal, state and county offices will be voted for at the state general election to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. The filing period for United States Senator, United States Representative, State Senator, State Representative, Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals, Judges of the District Courts and County Officials begins at 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 22, 2012 and ends at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 5, 2012.

The filing period for President of the United States begins at 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 22, 2012 and ends at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 21, 2012 for minor party and independent candidates. The certification deadline for major party presidential candidates is August 27, 2012.

Note: Filing offices will be closed Monday, May 28, 2012 in observance of Memorial Day and filing offices will be closed Wednesday, July 4, 2012 in observance of Independence Day.

The place of filing for federal offices is the Office of the Secretary of State, State Office Building, Room 180, 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55155-1299. The place of filing for state offices is with the Office of the Secretary of State or with the county auditor of the county in which the candidate resides.

Candidates may file in person or by mail. Candidates who will be absent from the state during the filing period may arrange to file, in person, prior to departure.

This notice is provided pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 204B.33.

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FEDERAL OFFICES

Presidential Electors (Ten)

United States Senator (One)

United States Representative (One office per district)

District 07

LEGISLATIVE OFFICES

State Senator (One office per district)

District 08

District 12

State Representative (One office per district)

District 08B

District 12A

District 12B

JUDICIAL OFFICES

Supreme Court

Chief Justice (One Seat)

Incumbent:

Lorie S. Gildea

Associate Justice (Two Seats)

Incumbent:

G. Barry Anderson (Seat 1)

David R. Stras (Seat 4)

Court of Appeals (Two Seats)

Appellate offices are elected statewide.

Where designated, candidates must reside in the congressional district listed for at least one year.

Incumbent:

Renee L. Worke (Seat 6 - 1st Congressional District)

Jill Flaskamp Halbrooks (Seat 7 - 5th Congressional District)

District Courts

Seventh Judicial District: (6 seats)

Incumbent:

Kris Davick-Halfen (Seat 1)

Mary B. Mahler (Seat 7)

Vicki E. Landwehr (Seat 10)

Waldemar B. Senyk (Seat 12)

Barbara R. Hanson (Seat 19)

William J. Cashman (Seat 20)

COUNTY OFFICES

County Commissioner (One per District)

District 1 (4 year term)

District 2 (2 year term)

District 3 (4 year term)

District 4 (2 year term)

District 5 (2 year term)

Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor (One per District)

District 2

District 4

District 5

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