Quincey Smith recall, Rulo Village Board, Nebraska (2017)
| Rulo Village Board recall |
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| Officeholders |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| August 15, 2017 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2017 Recalls in Nebraska Nebraska recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
Rulo Village Board member Quincey Smith survived a recall vote on August 15, 2017.[1] Smith was first elected to the village board in 2014. Kevin Barber, who lost his board seat to Smith in 2014, initiated the recall effort.[2]
Recall vote
| Recall of Quincey Smith | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Recall | 16 | 30.19% | ||
 Retain | 37 | 69.81% | ||
Recall supporters
Barber started the recall effort due to claims that Smith violated the state's Open Meetings Act. The recall petition also claimed that Smith ran village equipment without training, and failed to barricade streets during road work.[2]
Recall opponents
Smith countered Barber's claims by saying that he was unsure of how he broke state law, received equipment training in the military, and that Smith was equally guilty of failure to barricade during road work.[2]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Nebraska
The Richardson County Clerk certified receipt of 21 valid signatures on May 5, 2017, which surpassed the signature threshold based on total town voters.[2]
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