Michael Gibson and Brian McNeff recall, Brule, Nebraska (2023-2024)

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Michael Gibson and Brian McNeff recall
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Officeholders
Michael Gibson
Brian McNeff
Recall status
Recall defeated
Recall election date
March 12, 2024
Signature requirement
5 signatures
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


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


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.

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