Mayor and city council recall, Neligh, Nebraska (2015)
| Neligh Mayor and City Council recall |
|---|
 |
| Officeholders |
Stephanie Wanek Ted Hughes Leonard Miller Dale Wilkinson |
| Recall status |
Recall defeated |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2015 Recalls in Nebraska Nebraska recall laws Mayoral recalls City council recalls Recall reports |
Efforts to recall Mayor Joe Hartz and city council members Stephanie Wanek, Ted Hughes, Leonard Miller and Dale Wilkinson in Neligh, Nebraska, from their positions were launched in June 2015.[1] The recall against Hartz did not go to a vote because supporters of the recall turned in no signatures against him.[2] The recalls against the four city council members failed.[3]
Recall vote
The recall election against the four city council members took place on October 15, 2015.[3]
| Recall Leonard Miller - Neligh City Council | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Recall | 164 | 29.98% | ||
 Retain | 383 | 70.02% | ||
| Recall Stephanie Wanek - Neligh City Council | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Recall | 178 | 32.54% | ||
| Retain | 369 | 67.46% | ||
| Recall Dale Wilkinson - Neligh City Council | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Recall | 202 | 36.86% | ||
| Retain | 346 | 63.14% | ||
| Recall Ted Hughes - Neligh City Council | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Recall | 203 | 37.11% | ||
| Retain | 344 | 62.89% | ||
Recall supporters
The officials were targeted for recall over supporting the annexation of pieces of property. Citizens organizing the recall alleged that the council did not consider all the costs before voting.[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Nebraska
Supporters had until September 30, 2015, to submit 189 signatures against the mayor and 163 against each council member in order to move the recall forward.[4] Recall leaders turned in petitions containing signatures against all four city council members, but none against the mayor.[2]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Norfolk Daily News, "Affidavits filed to recall top elected officials in Neligh," June 18, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Norfolk Daily News, "Counting starts for possible recall of entire Neligh council," August 19, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Neligh News and Leader, "Special Election Set For Recall," September 9, 2015
- ↑ Neligh News, "Neligh Recall Petitions To Begin Circulation," July 15, 2015
