Nebraska: Valparaiso Board Member kicked out

Valparaiso Board of Trustees member Mike Blazek was kicked out 175-86, with 61% turnout. The election was held on July 13 as an all-mail ballot. 

The recall was about complaints about alleged harassment and bullying as well as an alleged drainage project done on his property, allegedly by a village employee. The lead petitioner is the mother of the former library director, who was arrested for using library dollars for $1500 in Amazon purchases.

Petitioners handed in 133 signatures, they got 128 valids. They needed about 104 signatures (45% of the vote for the top performer for the position in the last election).