Sheriff
About Josh
- Chief Deputy of the Logan County Sheriff's Office; he gave the Sheriff's report to the County Board's Safety Committee in July 2026. Source: Lincoln Daily News, July 15, 2026.
- Formerly a School Resource Officer in Logan County, with years of service in the Sheriff's department and in Mt. Pulaski. Source: Lincoln Daily News, June 16, 2025.
- Announced his run for sheriff on June 14, 2025, on the lawn of the Mt. Pulaski Courthouse. Source: Lincoln Daily News, June 16, 2025.
- Mark Landers is the current Logan County Sheriff; he is not on the November ballot. Source: Logan County Sheriff's Office; Logan County Clerk, certified specimen ballot, Nov. 3, 2026.
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What does the Sheriff do?
The Logan County Sheriff keeps the peace across the county, runs the county jail, secures the courthouse and serves court papers.
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Early voting is open now
Logan County Courthouse, Room 20, 601 Broadway St, Lincoln
- Weekdays through Nov. 2: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
- Open late, until 6:30 PM: Tue Sept. 29, Thu Oct. 15 and Mon Nov. 2
- Saturday, Oct. 31: 8:30 AM to noon
- Closed Monday, Oct. 12 (Columbus Day)
Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3: polls are open 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM at your own polling place. Where do I vote?
Hours from the Logan County Clerk's early voting notice. If anything here disagrees with the Clerk, the Clerk is right.