Thomas Nelson recall, St. Martinville, Louisiana (2016)
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An effort in St. Martinville, Louisiana, to recall Mayor Thomas Nelson from his position was launched in January 2016. Recall supporters submitted petitions to the Louisiana Secretary of State on February 2, 2016.[1] The petition was approved for circulation but organizers did not submit signatures to the city registrar by the filing deadline on August 1, 2016.[2]
Recall supporters
Damien Solomon and Nary Smith Sr. filed recall petitions against Nelson after the cancellation of a Mardi Gras parade. The parade was cancelled by the city after the parish sheriff's office refused to provide security for the event due to budget constraints. The sheriff's decision was based on a requested security evaluation that concluded the city needed $200,000 in additional barricades.[1]
Solomon detailed additional reason for recall in an interview with KATC including the city keeping excess revenues from utility bills and promises not kept by Nelson.[3]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Louisiana
The minimum signature threshold for a recall election in St. Martinville was 1,462 signatures. This total represented one-third of the city's registered voters.[1] Organizers did not submit any signatures by the filing deadline on August 1, 2016, which ended the recall campaign.[2]
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