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Verdigre Rural Fire Board recall, Nebraska (2014)
| Verdigre Rural Fire Board recall |
|---|
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| Officeholders |
Ronald Walton |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| November 4, 2014 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2014 Recalls in Nebraska Nebraska recall laws Special district recalls Recall reports |
A vote about whether to recall Duane Liska and Ronald Walton from their positions on the Verdigre Rural Fire Board in Knox County, Nebraska, took place on November 4, 2014. Both were recalled from their positions.
Aftermath
The Verdigre Rural Fire Board held a special election on February 3, 2015, to replace the two recalled officials and a third who resigned.[1] The following three individuals were elected: Carl Dobias, Wendell A. Rohrer and Philip Pierce.[2]
Recall results
- Note: "Yes" votes were to recall, while "no" votes were to retain.
Below are the official election results for Duane Liska:[3]
| Duane Liska Recall (2014) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 163 | 63.42% | ||
| No | 94 | 36.58% | ||
Below are the official election results for Ronald Walton:[3]
| Ronald Walton Recall (2014) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 155 | 59.85% | ||
| No | 104 | 40.15% | ||
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Nebraska
According to Nebraska law, recall proponents needed to collect a number of signatures equivalent to 35 percent of the total vote cast for Rural Fire Board positions in the last general election.
See also
Footnotes
