Neil Nelson recall, Arnegard City Council, North Dakota (2017)

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Arnegard City Council recall

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Neil Nelson
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Did not go to a vote
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Recall overview
Political recall efforts, 2017
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An effort in Arnegard, North Dakota, to recall City Councilman Neil Nelson from his position was launched in July 2017. City resident April Obenour filed the recall petition, which was approved for circulation by Secretary of State Al Jaeger (R).[1] The recall did not go to a vote because sufficient signatures were not submitted by the filing deadline on October 23, 2017.

## Contents

* 1 Recall supporters
* 2 Path to the ballot
* 3 Recent news
* 4 See also
* 5 External links
* 6 Footnotes

## Recall supporters[edit]

Obenour initiated the recall against Nelson because of allegations that he has harassed city residents and exceeded his authority as a city councilman.[1]

## Path to the ballot[edit]

See also: Laws governing recall in North Dakota

Obenour needed to gather at least 14 signatures from city residents by October 23, 2017, to require an election.[1]

## Recent news[edit]

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## See also[edit]

* Recall campaigns in North Dakota
* Political recall efforts, 2017
* City council recalls

## External links[edit]

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* City of Arnegard, North Dakota

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 McKenzie County Farmer, "ARNEGARD GROUP LOOKS TO RECALL COUNCILMAN," August 1, 2017

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