Published in the Echo Press on Friday, April 29, 2016
2016 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 8, 2016. The filing period for United States Representative, State Senator, State Representative, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals, Judge of the District Court and County Officials begins at 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 17, 2016 and ends at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 31, 2016.
The filing period for presidential elector candidates begins at 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 17 and ends at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 23, 2016, for non-major political party candidates and independent candidates. The certification deadline for major political party presidential elector candidates is August 29, 2016.
Note: Filing offices will be closed Monday, May 30, 2016 in observance of Memorial 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 if the filing is received during the filing period. Candidates who will be absent from the state during the filing period and meet the requirements of Minnesota Statutes section 204B.09, subdivision 1a may arrange to file during the seven days immediately preceding the candidates absence from the state.
This notice is provided pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 204B.33.
FEDERAL OFFICES
Presidential Electors (Ten)
United States Representative (One office per district)
District 07
STATE OFFICES
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
Candidates for judicial office may file either with the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State or with the County Auditor in the county where the candidate resides. A Candidate filing for one of the Minnesota Court of Appeals seats that has been designated for one of the congressional districts must be a resident of that congressional district.
Supreme Court
Associate Justice (One Seat)
Seat # Incumbent:
6 (Hudson)
Court of Appeals (Nine Seats)
Appellate offices are elected statewide. Where designated, candidates must reside in the congressional district listed for at least one year.
Seat # Incumbent:
5 (Bjorkman)
8 (Reilly)
11 (Larkin)
13 (6th Congressional District) (Peterson)
14 (8th Congressional District) (Stauber)
16 (Reyes)
17 (Johnson)
18 (Schellhas)
19 (Connolly)
District Courts
Seventh Judicial District: (5 seats)
Seat # Incumbent:
3 (Benson)
18 (Fritz)
22 (Robertson)
25 (Scherer)
28 (Douglas Anderson)
COUNTY OFFICES
County Commissioner (One per District)
District 1
District 3
Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor (One per District)
District 2
District 4
District 5