Louis Pomes recall, St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana (2025)
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An effort to recall St. Bernard Parish President Louis Pomes is underway in Louisiana. The petition was filed on May 15, 2025. Recall organizers must collect 5,451 signatures by November 11, 2025, to get the recall on the ballot.[1]
Recall supporters
Recall organizers say that they filed the recall petition in response to Pomes' backing of Louisiana House Bill 616. The bill "would authorize the Port of New Orleans to finance and construct a road connecting the proposed Louisiana International Terminal to the interstate." Organizers claim that Pomes' support of the bill contradicts the position he took while running for office. St. Bernard Parish resident and recall effort chairman Henry Curtis said: “Pomes’ public support of House Bill 616 was widely seen as a complete betrayal of the people of St. Bernard Parish and a surrender of the Parish’s opposition to the LIT facility.”[1]
Recall opponents
In a statement to FOX 8, Pomes said he is against placing the port in St. Bernard Parish but added that the road through the parish is necessary if the port were to be built. Pomes also said: “If the port comes to St. Bernard, this transportation corridor is absolutely vital to the infrastructure and safety of the residents."[1]
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.[2] Recall supporters have 180 days to circulate petitions.[3]
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
- Ballotpedia's Recall Report
- St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana
- Recall campaigns in Louisiana
- Political recall efforts, 2025
- County official recalls
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