Lyle Nelson recall, Bastrop, Texas (2024)

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Lyle Nelson recall
Officeholders
Lyle Nelson
Recall status
Underway
Signature requirement
25% of registered voters
See also
Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2024 Recalls in Texas Texas recall laws Mayoral recalls Recall reports

An effort to recall Mayor Lyle Nelson is underway in Bastrop, Texas.

Recall supporters

The recall effort is organized by Councilmembers John Kirkland, Kevin Plunkett, Cynthia Meyer, and former Councilmember Jimmy Crouch. Petitions accuse Nelson of an abuse of power and interfering with a financial investigation. Kirkland said, "The mayor knew what had happened when the allegations came out about the misuse of public funds, and then he lied about it. He refused to turn over critical evidence that showed that there was some validity to those allegations."

Recall opponents

Nelson responded to the recall effort, saying, "I turned over all of my city and all of my official correspondence, but my private phone had no official business on there. I was not obligated by law to turn it over. It was merely an exertion of overreach on the part of city officials."

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing recall in Texas

No specific grounds are required for recall in Texas. The recall of local officials in Texas is governed by local charters. Because of this, recall laws regarding signature requirements and circulation time vary by locality.

Recall organizers submitted 1,632 signatures with the petition, which was rejected by Interim City Secretary Irma Parker on the grounds that it was missing required documents. Petitioners were given 10 days to cure the defective petition. The corrected petition was found sufficient on September 17, 2024.

Recall context

See also: Ballotpedia's Recall Report

Ballotpedia covers recall efforts across the country for all state and local elected offices. A recall effort is considered official if the petitioning party has filed an official form, such as a notice of intent to recall, with the relevant election agency.

The chart below shows how many officials were included in recall efforts from 2012 to 2023 as well as how many of them defeated recall elections to stay in office and how many were removed from office in recall elections.

See also

• Ballotpedia's Recall Report
• Bastrop, Texas
• Recall campaigns in Texas
• Political recall efforts, 2024
• Mayoral recalls

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• Government website of Bastrop, Texas