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Gerald Brown recall, Richwood, Louisiana (2021)
| Richwood Mayoral recall |
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| Officeholders |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| December 11, 2021 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2021 Recalls in Louisiana Louisiana recall laws Mayoral recalls Recall reports |
An effort in Richwood, Louisiana, to recall Mayor Gerald Brown was initiated in February 2021. Recall organizers gathered enough signatures to put the recall on the ballot.[1] The recall election took place on December 11, 2021, and Brown retained his seat.[2]
Recall vote
Gerald Brown recall, 2021
Gerald Brown won the Mayor of Richwood recall election on December 11, 2021.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
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Yes |
39.8
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101 | |||
| ✔ | No |
60.2
|
153 | ||
Total Votes |
254 | ||||
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Background
Brown had said that the recall effort began after former Richwood Mayor Ed Harris became eligible to run for office again, and that Aldermen Wysinger Cleveland and Wilbert Reed, Jr., and Alderwoman Leola Keys were involved in the recall. Cleveland denied that members of the Board of Aldermen were involved, saying, "We didn't have anything to do with the recall and our names are not on the petition." Brown said the recall was instead about Brown's performance as mayor. Petitions cited public safety, economic development, and management of town affairs as reasons for a recall.[1][3]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Louisiana
The number of valid signatures required to force a recall election is 33% of eligible voters in the district. Completed petitions must be submitted within 180 days of being filed with the Louisiana Secretary of State. The registrar of voters has 15 working days to certify the recall petition.
Recall organizers were required to submit 381 valid signatures to put the recall election on the ballot. There were 462 signatures verified.[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Monroe News-Star, "'There's more to it than just words on a paper. There's a plan behind it': Richwood mayor responds to recall effort," August 25, 2021
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Recall Gerald Brown, Sr. -- Mayor, Town of Richwood," accessed December 11, 2021
- ↑ KTVE/KARD, "Richwood’s mayor, Gerald Brown, faces a recall election.," August 23, 2021
