2026 Director Elections

The Nebraska Beef Council is seeking candidates for the 2026 Nebraska Beef Council board of director elections. The due date for all candidate packets is June 15, 2026. Please see the information below or contact the NBC office regarding the election timeline and process.

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2026 Election Districts:
District 2 - Cherry, Keya Paha, Brown, Rock, Grant, Hooker, Thomas, Blaine and Loup 
District 4 - Boyd, Holt, Knox, Antelope, Wheeler and Boone
District 6 - Arthur, McPherson, Logan, Keith, Lincoln, Perkins, Chase, Hayes, Dundy and Hitchcock
District 8 - Seward, Lancaster, Otoe, Adams, Clay, Fillmore, Saline, Gage, Johnson, Nemaha, Webster, Nuckolls, Thayer, Jefferson, Pawnee and Richardson

2026 BOARD OF DIRECTOR ELECTION TIMELINE 

February 1, 2026                Call for candidates in open districts

June 15, 2026                  Candidate packets are due

August 1, 2026                 Voters notified in districts with contested elections    

Aug. 1 - Oct. 1, 2026         Precertification period completed by third party (postmarked by October 1, 2026)  

Nov. 15-30, 2026              Voting ballots will be distributed to qualified voters (must be postmarked by November 30, 2026)    

December 2026               Third Party Contractor counts and delivers certificate of election    

December 2026                NBC Board of Directors canvass the results of the election(s) and vote to approve the election(s). New Directors announced. 

January 2, 2027                 New Director term begins   

** All dates are subject to change