Shaun Swan recall, Herman, Nebraska (2016)
| Herman Village Trustee recall |
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| January 26, 2016 |
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| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2016 Recalls in Nebraska Nebraska recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
An effort in Herman, Nebraska, to recall Village Trustee Shaun Swan from his position was launched in August 2015. Swan's recall was approved via a mail-in vote concluding on January 26, 2016.[1] The board initially scheduled an election in October 2015, but recall petitions were determined to be invalid.[2]
Recall vote
| Shall Shaun Swan be removed from the office of Herman Village Board of Trustees? | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Recall | 47 | 54.02% | ||
| Retain | 40 | 45.98% | ||
Ballots were mailed to registered voters in the village by January 16, 2016. The deadline to submit mailed ballots for the recall election was 5:00pm on Tuesday, January 26, 2016.[2] The recall ballot asked for a "yes" or "no" vote on the question: "Shall Shaun Swan be removed from the office of Herman Village Board of Trustees?"[3]
Recall supporters
Gary W. Kuhl and three volunteer circulators sought the removal of Swan from the village board for the following reasons:
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During a board meeting discussion of stop sign removal, Swan clearly stated that he disregards (runs) the stop sign as he does not agree with it. Swan further stated that "If I get a ticket, then I'm breaking the law". Swan's admitted attitude toward ordinances and laws he disagrees with violates his oath of office. [4] |
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| —Gary W. Kuhl (2015), [2] | ||
Recall supporters also cited Swan for failure to build a fence around his swimming pool and complaints about used tires stored outside of his shop.[5]
Recall opponents
Swan issued the following response to the recall effort:
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I speak openly and honestly about my position on issues affecting the Village. In fact, it is the duty of every elected official to speak candidly and truthfully at Village Meetings whether or not it is popular. If I remain in office I will continue to faithfully and impartially discharge my duties as required by my oath. [4] |
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| —Shaun Swan (2015), [2] | ||
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Nebraska
Recall supporters submitted 50 signatures to the Washington County Clerk on November 2, 2015. The clerk certified 48 signatures as valid, which surpassed the 36 signatures required to force a recall election. Supporters received signatures from the entire planning commission, Trustee Kim Johnson, Village Clerk Vicky Kellogg and two former trustees.[2]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Washington County Pilot-Tribune & Enterprise," January 26, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Washington County Pilot-Tribune & Enterprise, "Petition effort restarted in Herman," December 8, 2015
- ↑ Washington County, Nebraska, "Notice of Special Recall Election," accessed January 24, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Village of Herman, Nebraska, "Shaun Swan Recall Election January 2016," accessed January 24, 2016
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