Adrian Perkins recall, Shreveport, Louisiana (2021)
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An effort in Shreveport, Louisiana, to recall Mayor Adrian Perkins was initiated in January 2021.[1] Recall organizers did not submit enough signatures to put the recall on the ballot.
Recall supporters
The recall effort was organized by Shreveport resident Chris Chandler, who accused Perkins of malfeasance, misleading the public, and failing to lead.[2] Chandler also cited Perkins' 2020 campaign for U.S. Senate as a reason for a recall. Chandler said Perkins "was one year into a four-year obligation that he committed to all of the citizens of Shreveport, the white, the black, the rich, the poor the young, the old. Every demographic he made a commitment to. One year later he broke the commitment and said I want a higher paying job. It’s just not a good decision making, on top of that the city is in under collapse way before Perkins came to the table."[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Louisiana
The number of valid signatures required to force a recall election is 20% 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.
Organizers filed the recall petition on January 1, 2021. Petitioners needed to submit 31,691 valid signatures by June 30, 2021, to put the recall election on the ballot.[1]
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