Leon Stall recall, Gibbon, Nebraska (2025)
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An effort in Gibbon, Nebraska, to recall Mayor Leon Stall ended when Stall resigned from his position on December 1, 2025. Stall said in his statement announcing the resignation that, "Gibbon is well-positioned to move forward under the leadership of incoming Mayor Clevenger and City Administrator Smallcomb. I hope the community unites and capitalizes on the many opportunities on the horizon."[1]
Recall organizers were able to gather the 240 signatures required to put the recall on the ballot. Buffalo County Election Commissioner scheduled the recall election for January 13, 2026. Stall said the recall effort was initiated in response to a public debate over the use of emergency whistles in the town.[1]
City Council President Derrick Clevenger filled the mayoral vacancy on December 1, 2025.[2]
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
- Gibbon, Nebraska
- Recall campaigns in Nebraska
- Political recall efforts, 2025
- Mayoral recalls
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 News Channel Nebraska, "Stall resigns as Gibbon Mayor with recall election looming," November 26, 2025
- ↑ News Channel Nebraska, "Gibbon reorganizes City Council following Stall's resignation," December 1, 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
