Broken Bow Mayoral recall
Officeholders
Jonathon Berghorst
Recall status
Recall approved
Recall election date
January 14, 2020
See also
Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2019 Recalls in Nebraska Nebraska recall laws Mayoral recalls Recall reports

A recall effort inBroken Bow, Nebraska, to recallMayor Jonathon Berghorst was initiated in August 2019.^[1] Petitioners submitted enough valid signatures to put the recall on the ballot. The recall election took place on January 14, 2020.^[2]Berghorst was removed from office as a result of the recall vote.^[3]

Recall vote

The recall election was held on January 14, 2020. Jonathon Berghorst lost the recall vote and was removed from his position as mayor.^[2]

Jonathon Berghorst recall
Result		Votes	Percentage
Recall		619	60.75%
Retain		400	39.25%
Election results via: KFMT Fremont

Recall supporters

The recall effort was organized by Custer County Attorney Steve Bowers. Petitions accuse Berghorst of creating a hostile work environment, making monetary decisions without consent from the City Council, and showing no respect for city officials. Petitions also point to state charges against Berghorst for abuse of power.^[1][4]

Path to the ballot

See also:Laws governing recall in Nebraska

Recall organizers are given 30 days to collect valid signatures equaling 35% of registered voters in the city. To put the recall against Berghorst on the ballot, petitioners needed to gather 410 valid signatures.^[1]

See also

• Recall campaigns in Nebraska
• Political recall efforts, 2020
• Political recall efforts, 2019
• Mayoral recalls

External links

Suggest a link

• City of Broken Bow, Nebraska

Footnotes

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