Baton Rouge, Louisiana – A new effort is underway to try to recall Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry. A Baton Rouge woman, Marian Gbaiwon Hills, started the recall petition on Monday. But WHY? Here’s what we know…
In Louisiana, any registered voter can start a recall petition against an elected official. But for a statewide position like governor, it takes a lot of support.
Recently, the Governor was here in Lake Charles to officially break ground on the new I-10 Bridge, which is now officially underway.
Recall Filed Against Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry
Organizers must collect signatures from 20% of all registered voters in the state within 180 days. That means they need more than 500,000 signatures to move forward. Each signature must be checked and approved by election officials before anything else can happen…