LeRoy Ott recall, York County, Nebraska (2025)
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An effort to recall York County Commissioner LeRoy Ott is underway in Nebraska. The effort was launched by Waco resident Julia Wellman on July 11, 2025. Ott has 20 days to file a formal response to the recall petition. Once Ott files his response, the county clerk will then prepare the recall petition. If Ott does not file a response, the county clerk will prepare the recall petition after the 20 day period has passed. Once the recall organizer receives the petition, they can then circulate it and gather the necessary 442 signatures required to trigger a special election. Recall organizers have 30 days to circulate the petition after they receive it.[1]
Recall supporters
Recall organizer Julia Wellman submitted the following statement outlining her reasons for the recall campaign against Ott: "Perceived lack of trust in his ability to lead effectively."[1]
Recall opponents
As of July 2025, Ballotpedia had not identified a response from Ott.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Nebraska
No specific grounds are required for recall in Nebraska.[2] 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.[3] Petition signatures must be filed within 30 days of the filing clerk issuing the petitions.[4]
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
- York County, Nebraska
- Recall campaigns in Nebraska
- Political recall efforts, 2025
- County commission recalls
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 York County, Nebraska, "Resident files recall petition against York County Commissioner," July 11, 2025
- ↑ 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
