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Michael Gibson and Brian McNeff recall, Brule, Nebraska (2023-2024)
| Michael Gibson and Brian McNeff recall |
|---|
 |
| Officeholders |
Brian McNeff |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| March 12, 2024 |
| Signature requirement |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2024 Recalls in Nebraska Nebraska recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
An election to recall members Michael Gibson and Brian McNeff from the Brule Village Board was scheduled for March 12, 2024, in Brule, Nebraska. Voters retained Gibson and McNeff.[1][2]
The election was conducted by mail.[1]
Recall vote
Gibson recall
Michael Gibson recall, 2024
Michael Gibson won the Village of Brule Board of Trustees recall election on March 12, 2024.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
Yes |
36.2
|
50 | |||
| ✔ | No |
63.8
|
88 | ||
Total Votes |
138 | ||||
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|
McNeff recall
Brian McNeff recall, 2024
Brian McNeff won the Village of Brule Board of Trustees recall election on March 12, 2024.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
Yes |
38.3
|
54 | |||
| ✔ | No |
61.7
|
87 | ||
Total Votes |
141 | ||||
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|
Recall supporters
The statement of reason for recall for Gibson read, "Mike Gibson has not 'faithfully and impartially' kept the Oath of Office he swore to. He dislikes the village clerk and the superintendent—making those issues public at meetings is inexcusable. He seeks ways to micromanage; that has jeopardized the village's water testing process. Mike lacks the foresight to see the harm many of his actions/motions could produce."[3]
The statement of reason for recall for McNeff read, "Brian McNeff has not 'faithfully and impartially' kept the Oath of Office he swore to. He dislikes the village's superintendent as evidenced by his intimidating language and outburst of inappropriate behavior at August's meeting. Brian has created, in the village attorney's words, a 'caustic board' because he is self-serving, spreads misinformation, and conspired pre-planned results outside of an open meeting."[3]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Nebraska
No specific grounds are required for recall in Nebraska.[4] 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.[5] Petition signatures must be filed within 30 days of the filing clerk issuing the petitions.[6]
Papers were issued to the recall circulator on November 6, 2023. Five signatures were required to trigger a recall election.[3]
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
- Brule, Nebraska
- Recall campaigns in Nebraska
- Political recall efforts, 2023
- Political recall efforts, 2024
- City council recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 North Platte Telegraph, "Two more Brule village board members face recall elections," January 25, 2024
- ↑ Nebraska Public Media, "Brule Village Board recall election unsuccessful, village clerk resigns," March 14, 2024
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Keith County Clerk Sandy Olson," February 15, 2024
- ↑ 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
