Dean Burbach recall, Wayne County, Nebraska (2025)
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An effort to recall Wayne County Commissioner Dean Burbach is underway in Nebraska. Carroll resident John Bunklau launched the effort. Burbach has 20 days to file a formal response to the recall petition. Once Burbach files his response, the county clerk will prepare the recall petition. If Burbach does not file a response, the county clerk will prepare the recall petition after the 20 days have passed. Once the recall organizer receives the petition, they can circulate it and gather the 281 signatures required to trigger a special election. Recall organizers have 30 days to circulate the petition after they receive it.[1]
Recall supporters
The recall affidavit listed the following reasons for the recall attempt:[1]
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Commissioner Burbach misused County rebates for personal gain, violating Neb. Rev. Stat 49-14,101.01(2) prohibiting use of public property for personal financial benefit. He admitted improper handling of public funds and gave misleading responses to auditors. His actions breach public trust and legal standards, justifying recall due to ethical misconduct and potential statutory violations. [2] |
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Recall opponents
In a September 16th county commission meeting, Burbach said he had no plans to resign.[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Nebraska
No specific grounds are required for recall in Nebraska.[3] 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.[4] Petition signatures must be filed within 30 days of the filing clerk issuing the petitions.[5]
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
- Wayne County, Nebraska
- Recall campaigns in Nebraska
- Political recall efforts, 2025
- County commission recalls
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 News Channel Nebraska Southeast, "County Commissioner has recall affidavit filed against him," September 30, 2025 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "process" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 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
