Graig LeBlanc recall, Opelousas, Louisiana (2024)

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Graig LeBlanc recall
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Officeholders
Graig LeBlanc
Recall status
Did not go to a vote
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Recall overview
Political recall efforts, 2024
Recalls in Louisiana
Louisiana recall laws
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An effort to recall to recall Police Chief Graig LeBlanc did not go to a vote in Opelousas, Louisiana.

Recall supporters

The recall effort was organized by Opelousas resident Rachel Reed.[1] Reed said that LeBlanc should have been recalled because he "violated ethics within the department. It is considered fraternization with a subordinate." She also cited gun violence in the city as grounds for recalling LeBlanc.[2]

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing recall in Louisiana

No specific grounds are required for recall in Louisiana. The recall process starts by filing a copy of the recall petition with the Louisiana Secretary of State. The number of signatures required on the petition depends on the size of the jurisdiction, with the smallest jurisdictions (fewer than 1,000 eligible voters) requiring signatures equal to 40% of eligible voters in the jurisdiction and the largest jurisdictions (100,000 or more eligible voters) requiring signatures equal to 20% of eligible voters in the jurisdiction.[3] Recall supporters have 180 days to circulate petitions.[4]

Recall context

See also: Ballotpedia's Recall Report

Ballotpedia covers recall efforts across the country for all state and local elected offices. A recall effort is considered official if the petitioning party has filed an official form, such as a notice of intent to recall, with the relevant election agency.

The chart below shows how many officials were included in recall efforts from 2012 to 2024 as well as how many of them defeated recall elections to stay in office and how many were removed from office in recall elections.

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