Verdigre School Board recall, Knox County, Nebraska, 2009
| Verdigre School Board recall |
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| Officeholders |
Paul Drobny Marty Konopasek Duane Liska Peggy Liska Melissa McCormick |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| 2009 |
| Signature requirement |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2009 Recalls in Nebraska Nebraska recall laws School board recalls Recall reports |
Recall elections against all six members of the Verdigre School Board in Knox County, Nebraska, were held on October 8, 2009. Members Mara Breithaupt, Paul Drobny, Marty Konopasek, Duane Liska, Peggy Liska, and Melissa McCormick were on the recall ballots. A majority of voters cast ballots against the recalls, defeating the effort and retaining the board members in office.[1]
Recall vote
| Board Member | Yes | No | Result |
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| Paul Drobny | 249 (38.4%) | 400 (61.6%) | 
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| Peggy Liska | 243 (37.5%) | 405 (62.5%) |
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| Mara Breithaupt | 246 (38%) | 402 (62%) |
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| Melissa McCormick | 235 (36.2%) | 414 (63.8%) |
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| Marty Konopasek | 237 (36.5%) | 412 (63.5%) |
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| Duane R. Liska | 235 (36.2%) | 414 (63.8%) |
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Recall supporters
The effort was led by residents who disagreed with a $4 million school bond issue that had passed the previous year. Voters approved the bond in a vote of 316-284 in November 2008.[2]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Nebraska
Knox County Clerk Joann Fischer said that each petition had to have 163 valid signatures from registered voters to hold a recall election.[2] Petition circulators stated that each petition collected more than 220 signatures.[3]
See also
Footnotes
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