Recall campaign against N.O. Mayor Cantrell fails to gather enough signatures.
TL;DR
The campaign to recall New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has failed to gather enough signatures to force a referendum on her leadership. Recall organizers collected 27,243 valid signatures, falling short of the nearly 45,000 needed to trigger a recall election. The final count could offer a boost for Cantrell, whose poll numbers have plummeted amid voter discontent over crime and other issues.
Topics:nationpolitics#mayor-latoya-cantrell#new-orleans#politics#recall-campaign#referendum#signatures
- Recall campaign fails to get enough signatures to force vote on Mayor LaToya Cantrell NOLA.com
- Campaign to recall N.O. Mayor Cantrell falls short of required signatures WWLTV
- Rick Farrell explains why he financed the LaToya Cantrell recall campaign NOLA.com
- Louisiana governor's office confirms recall effort against Mayor Cantrell fell short in signatures WDSU New Orleans
- Cantrell recall falls short by thousands of signatures, Governor says WWLTV.com
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