Public official recall bill revived by Louisiana lawmakers

Lawmakers in Baton Rouge revived an effort to change the threshold to recall a public official.
Published: May. 18, 2023 at 6:47 PM CDT|Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 7:10 PM CDT
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BATON ROUGE, La. (KALB) - Lawmakers in Baton Rouge revived an effort to change the threshold to recall a public official.

The Louisiana House passed an amended bill that reduces the number of signatures needed to trigger a recall election.

Representative Paul Hollis’ bill would require 50 percent of the number of people who voted in that specific election.

The original bill had called for a lower percentage.

The bill now heads to the Senate for a committee review.

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