Jeffrey Carl Guilbeau recall, Grand Coteau, Louisiana (2023-2024)

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Jeffrey Carl Guilbeau recall
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Officeholders
Jeffrey Carl Guilbeau
Recall status
Did not go to a vote
Signature requirement
40% of eligible voters in the district
See also
Recall overview
Political recall efforts, 2024
Recalls in Louisiana
Louisiana recall laws
City official recalls
Recall reports

An effort to recall to recall Police Chief Jeffrey Carl Guilbeau did not go to a vote in Grand Coteau, Louisiana.[1]

Recall supporters

Petitions listed malfeasance in office, distribution of Schedule 1 narcotics, and theft as reasons for recalling Guilbeau.[1] In July 2023, Guilbeau was charged with nine counts relating to the distribution of illegal narcotics.[2] Guilbeau was placed on administrative leave on October 18, 2023.[1] On June 10, 2024, Guilbeau pleaded guilty to felony charges of malfeasance in office and obstruction of justice.[3]

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.[4] Recall supporters have 180 days to circulate petitions.[5]

Petitions in the recall effort against Guilbeau were filed on September 11, 2023. Recall organizers were required to submit at least 300 valid signatures to put the recall on the ballot.[1]

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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