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Cori Hage and David Wineland recall, Bartley, Nebraska (2024-2025)
| Cori Hage and David Wineland recall |
|---|
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| Officeholders |
David Wineland |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| February 11, 2025 |
| Signature requirement |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2025 Recalls in Nebraska Nebraska recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
An election to recall Trustees Cori Hage and David Wineland from their positions on the Bartley Village Board of Trustees was held on February 11, 2025. A majority of voters voted in favor of removing Hage and Wineland from office, approving the recall. Recall organizers needed to collect 28 valid signatures to trigger a recall election. Ballots were mailed on January 21, 2025.[1][2]
Recall vote
Hage recall
Cori Hage recall, 2025
Cori Hage lost the Village of Bartley Board of Trustees recall election on February 11, 2025.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✖ | Yes |
87.3
|
103 | ||
No |
12.7
|
15 | |||
Total Votes |
118 | ||||
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Wineland recall
David Wineland recall, 2025
David Wineland lost the Village of Bartley Board of Trustees recall election on February 11, 2025.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✖ | Yes |
87.3
|
103 | ||
No |
12.7
|
15 | |||
Total Votes |
118 | ||||
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Recall supporters
Recall organizers alleged that Hage and Wineland failed to perform their official duties and participated in fraudulent activity. Supporters of the recall effort also gave the attempted termination of Bartley's maintenance manager's employment as a reason for the recall effort.[1][3]
Recall opponents
Regarding the language included in the recall petitions, Hage said, "I wish they hadn’t lied." She said the recall effort was motivated by a $1.1 million renovation project in downtown Bartley, which she said was unavoidable after years of deferring maintenance.[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Nebraska
No specific grounds are required for recall in Nebraska.[4] The number of signatures required to put the recall on the ballot depends on the office type. A majority of offices require signatures equal to 35% of the total vote cast for that office in the last general election.[5] Petition signatures must be filed within 30 days of the filing clerk issuing the petitions.[6]
Recall context
- See also: Ballotpedia's Recall Report
Ballotpedia covers recall efforts across the country for all state and local elected offices. A recall effort is considered official if the petitioning party has filed an official form, such as a notice of intent to recall, with the relevant election agency.
The chart below shows how many officials were included in recall efforts from 2012 to 2024 as well as how many of them defeated recall elections to stay in office and how many were removed from office in recall elections.
See also
- Ballotpedia's Recall Report
- Bartley, Nebraska
- Recall campaigns in Nebraska
- Political recall efforts, 2024
- Political recall efforts, 2025
- City council recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 McCook Gazette, "Bartley recall vote: A town divided," January 31, 2025
- ↑ McCook Gazette, "Bartley officials recalled by decisive margin," February 11, 2025
- ↑ McCook Gazette, "Community rallies behind Bartley employee amid board turmoil," September 12, 2024
- ↑ Nebraska Legislature, "Nebraska Revised Statute 32-1304," accessed May 27, 2021
- ↑ Nebraska Legislature, "Nebraska Revised Statute 32-1303," accessed October 16, 2023
- ↑ Nebraska Legislature, "Nebraska Revised Statute 32-1305," accessed October 16, 2023
