Carol Bourgeois Jr. recall, Jeanerette, Louisiana (2023-2024)
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An effort to recall Mayor Carol Bourgeois Jr. did not go to a vote in Jeanerette, Louisiana.
Recall supporters
The recall effort was organized by Holly Royston and Katelyn Trantham. Royston provided a statement after the recall was filed.[1]
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The recall is simply to address that the mayor puts more importance on increasing his salary adding assistants and having a car supplied by the city rather than focus on the core issues that the city faces. Increasing crime and the need for a police department that can handle and curb crime. Jeanerette needs to spend its taxpayer money responsibly and on most important issues. I have lived in Jeanerette for nearly 15 it is a small town. Initially I was hesitant to speak to the press however the erroneous comments in the news blaming the recall on partisan politics, race and other factors is disingenuous. The personal attacks and name calling are very concerning. Years and watched the community suffer from mayors that have been corrupt and stolen funds and done nothing to improve the city. If this mayor would pass a balanced budget that had nothing in it with personal gain and supported the police force. I would happily cease the proceedings. You can easily look at the previous mayor and the current escalation of crime in our community to verify my comments.[2] |
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Recall opponents
Bourgeois responded to the recall petition.[3]
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People who recently moved into the community and they joined up with an egoistic, self-centered person to destroy this community is a serious concern to me, and this behavior is not only being very immature, very unprofessional and very destructive.[2] |
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Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Louisiana
No specific grounds are required for recall in Louisiana. The recall process starts by filing a copy of the recall petition with the Louisiana Secretary of State. The number of signatures required on the petition depends on the size of the jurisdiction, with the smallest jurisdictions (fewer than 1,000 eligible voters) requiring signatures equal to 40% of eligible voters in the jurisdiction and the largest jurisdictions (100,000 or more eligible voters) requiring signatures equal to 20% of eligible voters in the jurisdiction.[4] Recall supporters have 180 days to circulate petitions.[5]
Petitions were filed with the Louisiana Secretary of State on July 7, 2023,[1]
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 2024 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
- Recall campaigns in Louisiana
- Political recall efforts, 2024
- Political recall efforts, 2023
- Mayoral recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 KATC, "Recall petition filed against Mayor of Jeanerette," July 7, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ KLFY, "Jeanerette residents push back against petition to recall mayor," July 11, 2023
- ↑ Louisiana State Legislature, "House Bill 54," accessed February 5, 2019
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Recall an Elected Official," accessed February 17, 2023
