Filings set for May primary election

The filing date has come and gone for candidates in the upcoming primary election.

According to the website for the Nebraska Secretary of State, for the primary election incumbents had between Dec. 1, 2015 and Feb. 16, 2016 to file, while non-incumbents had until March 1. For the general election, incumbents can file through July 15 and non-incumbents through Aug. 1.

For Cheyenne County, three Republican candidates have filed for county commissioner in district 1 and will be on the primary ballot. They are incumbent Steven L. Olson of Lodgepole, and challengers Randy Miller and Michael J. Palm...