Dolores Martinez recall, Humboldt, Nebraska (2019)
| Humboldt City Council recall |
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| Officeholders |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| July 9, 2019 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2019 Recalls in Nebraska Nebraska recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
An effort in Humboldt, Nebraska, to recall City Councilwoman Dolores Martinez was initiated in April 2019.[1] The recall election was held on July 9, 2019, and Martinez was removed from office.[2]
Recall vote
The recall election was held on July 9, 2019. Dolores Martinez was removed from office as a result of the election.[2]
Dolores Martinez recall, 2019
Dolores Martinez lost the Humboldt City Council recall election on July 9, 2019.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✖ | Yes |
62.8
|
93 | ||
No |
37.2
|
55 | |||
Total Votes |
148 | ||||
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Recall supporters
The recall was organized by Jamie Lynne Dorney, who accused Martinez of failing to act in the best interest of the city and having acted unprofessionally and unethically.[3]
Recall opponents
In her statement of defense, Martinez called the accusations ambiguous and unverified.[3]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Nebraska
Dorney filed the recall petition on April 3, 2019. Fifty-six signatures were required to put the recall on the ballot. On April 29, 2019, Richardson County Clerk Mary Eickhoff verified 78 signatures of the 81 signatures collected.[3]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Many Signals Communications, "Humboldt council woman calls recall effort unjustified," June 18, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Richardson County, Nebraska, "Humboldt Recall Election Results," accessed July 10, 2019
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Many Signals Communications, "Humboldt recall petition signatures verified," April 30, 2019
