City council recall, Decatur, Nebraska (2015)

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Decatur Village Board recall
Officeholders
Alta Wolf Loretta Kellogg
Recall status
Recall approved Recall defeated
Recall election date
November 3, 2015
See also
Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2015 Recalls in Nebraska Nebraska recall laws City council recalls Recall reports

Efforts in Decatur, Nebraska, to recall Village Board Members Alta Wolf and Loretta Kellogg from their positions were launched in August 2015. Wolf was recalled from the board by a one-vote margin, while Kellogg survived the recall vote.

Recall vote

The elections against Wolf and Kellogg took place on November 3, 2015.

Shall Alta L. Wolf be removed from the office of Village of Decatur Board Member?
Result		Votes	Percentage
Recall		89	50.28%
Retain		88	49.72%

Shall Loretta Kellogg be removed from the office of Village of Decatur Board Member?
Result		Votes	Percentage
Recall		76	43.18%
Retain		100	56.82%

Recall supporters

Recall supporters petitioned for the removal of Wolf and Kellogg for abuse of power and failing to represent city residents. They also cited decisions made by city council members outside of scheduled council meetings.

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing recall in Nebraska

Petitions for the recall of Wolf and Kellogg were submitted to the Burt County Clerk in August 2015. The recall election was held no sooner than 35 days and no later than 75 days after verification of signatures.

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