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Mitch Robinson recall, Fort Calhoun, Nebraska (2025)
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An effort to recall Mayor Mitch Robinson did not go to a vote in Fort Calhoun, Nebraska. Recall organizers did not submit any signatures by the deadline on April 30, 2025.[1]
Recall supporters
The recall effort was initiated in response to a proposed plan for the city of Omaha to lease land near Fort Calhoun to use as a gun range for police. Petitions stated that the grounds for recalling Robinson included "His refusal to abstain from casting the tie-breaking vote ... where he has a conflict of interest demonstrates a lack of integrity. His actions undermine trust and transparency in city government, necessitating his recall." Robinson, who works at the Washington County Sheriff's Office, is brothers with the sheriff.[2]
On March 10, 2025, organizers submitted a petition to trigger a special election on the topic of the gun range.[3]
Recall opponents
KETV reported that Robinson received a letter from the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission stating he had no conflict of interest regarding the gun range.[2]
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]
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
- Fort Calhoun, Nebraska
- Recall campaigns in Nebraska
- Political recall efforts, 2025
- Mayoral recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Washington County Pilot-Tribune & Enterprise, "Recall petition for Fort Calhoun mayor fails," May 6, 2025
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 KETV, "After petition effort, Fort Calhoun voters would get final say before Omaha builds police gun range in Washington County," March 13, 2025
- ↑ Washington County Pilot-Tribune & Enterprise, "Petition submitted calling for Ft. Calhoun gun range special election," March 10, 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
