Curtis McCoy recall, Mansfield, Louisiana (2014)

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Mansfield Mayoral recall
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Officeholders
Curtis McCoy
Recall status
Did not go to a vote
See also
Recall overview
Political recall efforts, 2014
Recalls in Louisiana
Louisiana recall laws
Mayoral recalls
Recall reports

An effort to recall Mayor Curtis McCoy in Mansfield, Louisiana, from his position was launched in October 2014.[1] As of December 2015, this recall effort appeared to be abandoned and Ballotpedia discontinued active coverage. Please contact us if new developments occur with this recall effort.


Recall proponent arguments

The leader of the recall, JoAnn Atkins, targeted McCoy for a number of reasons. Among them were: allegedly using his position as mayor to identify land that was headed for sale due to unpaid taxes, a city council vote forcing her to remove an improperly placed mobile home in 2009 and the closing of her business Superior Event Hall in 2014. Although Atkins could not vote in the recall or sign the petition because she lived outside of the city's limits, she stated that she had a say in city affairs because she owned a business there.[1]

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing recall in Louisiana

A recall petition against McCoy was filed in October 2014. Supporters needed to submit signatures equal to one third of the city's 3,016 registered voters at the time of filing. They had 180 days to turn in the 1,006 signatures.[1]

See also

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