The organizers of the campaign pushing for a recall of New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell say they had to fight against "countless obstacles" and fell victim to "massive inaccuracies" on the part of the Orleans Registrar of Voters.
Recall organizers also blamed The Times-Picayune | New Orleans Advocate's pursuit of the recall petitions, saying the publication "attempted to embarrass elected officials who had the courage to sign."
Organizers concluded by saying their efforts have only just begun, and said they are exploring all legal options.
Read the NoLaToya campaign's full statement below:
First and foremost we want to thank all of the brave citizens of Orleans Parish who signed the recall petition, volunteered their time, and supported this effort in countless ways.
Throughout this process we have been met with countless obstacles and we have persevered nonetheless. We could never have known that the moment the petition was filed in August, the recall was doomed due to massive inaccuracies with the Registrar of Voters for Orleans Parish.
Additionally, the way the law is written now, the recall was required to get more signatures than votes Mayor Cantrell was required to get to be elected to office. During the process, The Advocate stifled the effort by demanding the release of the names of the people who signed and then attempted to embarrass elected officials who had the courage to sign.
The efforts of the recall have only just begun. We are exploring all legal options at this time. We will also move forward with legislation to correct the injustices that we were met with along this process.
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