A recall of New Orleans Democratic Mayor LaToya Cantrell has failed due to a large number of petition signatures being deemed invalid, according to The Associated Press.
Most of the petition’s 67,000 signatures were deemed invalid by the registrar, leaving the petition short by roughly 18,000 signatures to recall the mayor, the AP reported. Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards declared that just 27,243 were valid, while the petition would need 44,975 to become effective.
“Now, with the divisiveness of the failed recall campaign officially behind us, we must heal and recommit ourselves to working collaboratively to continue the progress we’ve made towards reducing crime, increasing public safety, building a more sustainable and resilient city and creating economic and job opportunities that benefit all of our people,” Cantrell said in a statement provided to WAFB-TV.
The AP reported there could be several factors as to why the signatures failed including, being mislabeled, having signatures dated after the due date, containing wrong or profane information and having duplicate signatures.
Cantrell wrote in a statement, “My administration has always remained focused on addressing the real pressing issues that face our city.”
Author Raymond Arroyo tweeted Tuesday, “According to the governor of Louisiana, the effort to recall Mayor Latoya Cantrell in New Orleans has failed, lacking the verified signatures to proceed.”
According to the governor of Louisiana, the effort to recall Mayor Latoya Cantrell in New Orleans has failed, lacking the verified signatures to proceed. pic.twitter.com/W8fbZ8OwVA
— Raymond Arroyo (@RaymondArroyo) March 21, 2023
Cantrell wrote, “I’d like to express my deepest gratitude to the residents of New Orleans for trusting in my leadership and believing that, for New Orleans, the best is truly yet to come.
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I’d like to express my deepest gratitude to the residents of New Orleans for trusting in my leadership and believing that, for New Orleans, the best is truly yet to come.
— Mayor LaToya Cantrell (@mayorcantrell) March 21, 2023
Reporter Sam Karlin said, “Breaking: The effort to recall New Orleans LaToya Cantrell has failed to get enough qualified signatures. They needed about 49K valid signatures. They submitted 67,000 total, but only 27,000 were valid.”
Breaking: The effort to recall New Orleans LaToya Cantrell has failed to get enough qualified signatures. They needed about 49K valid signatures. They submitted 67,000 total, but only 27,000 were valid. Story from @mgsledge https://t.co/RvHoYGcLsZ pic.twitter.com/ASz4RH8kUx
— Sam Karlin (@samkarlin) March 21, 2023
Petition Fails To Recall Mayor Of Crime-Stricken Blue City After Majority Of Signatures Deemed Invalid https://t.co/1fEgHwnq1c via @DailyCaller
— Chris
(@Chris_1791) March 22, 2023
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