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Ponchatoula City Council recall, Louisiana, 2009
| Ponchatoula City Council recall |
|---|
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| Officeholders |
Dave Higgenbotham |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| November 14, 2009 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2009 Recalls in Louisiana Louisiana recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
A Ponchatoula City Council recall was on a special election ballot on November 14, 2009. The recall specifically targeted council members Robert Elzy and Dave Higgenbotham.[1][2]
| Robert Elzy and Dave Higgenbotham recall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes
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120 | 57.4% | ||
| No | 89 | 42.6% | ||
| Total votes | 209[3] | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | 21[1]% | |||
On August 20, 2009, Gov. Bobby Jindal officially announced that he wants a special election held on November 14, 2009 to determine if either council members should retain their positions. On August 5, 2009 council member Elzy was suspended from his seat after a forcible rape conviction.[4]
Signatures
Recall supporters collected a total of 495 valid signatures to recall Dave Higgenbotham and 350 valid signatures to recall Robert Elzy. Supporters were required to collected more than 40% of signatures of voters in the district. Higgenbotham's district has a total of 880 registered voters, whereas Elzy's district has a total of 530 registered voters.[1]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Advocate, "Governor calls election after recall petitions OK’d," August 21, 2009
- ↑ Action 17 News, "March election will be called to replace Higgenbotham, Elzy; Kentwood drainage tax passes," November 14, 2009
- ↑ Microsoft Calculator
- ↑ WDSU, "Jindal Wants Election For Ponchatoula Councilman Recall," August 21, 2009 (dead link)
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