Katy Probst-Novak recall, Peru, Kansas (2025)
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An effort to recall Mayor Katy Probst-Novak is underway in Peru, Kansas.
Probst-Novak began serving as mayor of Peru on December 16, 2024.
Recall supporters
The recall effort is organized by Phillip Wemhoff. Petitions state as grounds for recalling Probst-Novak that she misappropriated city funds, held inappropriate communications with city officials and employees, and has not pursued the community's best interest.[1]
Recall opponents
In a response to the recall, Probst-Novak said, "Claims of financial misappropriation are false. Our finances are reviewed monthly by the city council and the finance committee."[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Kansas
Kansas allows the following grounds for recall: conviction of a felony, misconduct in office, or failure to perform duties prescribed by law.[2] Sponsors of a recall against a local official must submit an application for a petition. The application must be filed with the county election officer and must list the sponsors of the recall.[3][4] To get the recall on the ballot, supporters must collect signatures equal to 40% of the vote in last general election for the office. For at-large offices, the number of signatures is 40% of the votes cast in the last general election for all candidates of the office divided by the number of persons elected.[5] Recall supporters have 90 days to circulate petitions.[6]
Petitioners would need to gather 57 signatures in 30 days to put the recall against Probst-Novak on the ballot.[1]
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
- Recall campaigns in Kansas
- Political recall efforts, 2025
- Mayoral recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 News Channel Nebraska, "Auburn mayor recall fails, Peru recall underway," November 3, 2025
- ↑ Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes, "25-4302. Grounds for recall." accessed October 16, 2023
- ↑ Kansas Statutes, "Statute 25-4318: Recall of local officers; petition, filing.," accessed February 9, 2015
- ↑ Kansas Statutes, "Statute 25-4320: Petitions for recall of local officers; petition; contents; circulation; form; sample from election officer on request; affidavit." accessed February 9, 2015
- ↑ Kansas Statutes,"Recall Of Elected Officials: Statute 25-4325: Recall of local officers; petition; affidavit, form, number of signatures.," accessed February 9, 2015
- ↑ Kansas Statutes,"Statute 25-4324: Recall of elected officials. Same; petition; circulation; signatures; withdrawal.," accessed February 9, 2015
