Louisiana Recall Effort Targets Gov. Jeff Landry as Statewide Petition Drives Expand in 2026

BATON ROUGE, La. — The recall effort against Gov. Jeff Landry is spreading across Louisiana in 2026, with organizers holding petition drives at churches, community centers, and public gatherings as they work to meet one of the nation’s highest signature thresholds to trigger a statewide vote.

The campaign began in early May 2026, with formal petition filings and the first organized signature events launching around May 4–5, 2026. By mid-May 2026, the effort had expanded into a coordinated statewide push, with daily and weekend signing events scheduled across major population centers.

WHEN and WHERE the signing is happening

Organizers say petition signing is taking place throughout the May–October 2026 period, with peak activity in the evenings and on weekends.

Common signing times and locations include:

• Weekdays (4 p.m. – 8 p.m.) at churches, small businesses, and community halls
• Weekends (10 a.m. – 6 p.m.) at public parks, markets, and neighborhood events
• Pop-up tables throughout the day in high-traffic areas such as shopping districts and local festivals

Key locations where activity has been reported include:

• Baton Rouge — community centers and neighborhood storefronts
• New Orleans (East and West Bank) — church gatherings and public events
• Lafayette / Acadiana region — civic halls and local business sites
• Lake Charles and Southwest Louisiana — weekend public signing drives
• Central Louisiana (Alexandria area) — rotating community locations

HOW participation works

To participate, eligible Louisiana voters can:

• Sign a recall petition in person at an approved location
• Provide name, address, and voter information matching registration records
• Sign only once, as duplicate entries are rejected during verification

Organizers also encourage participation through:

• Volunteering to collect signatures (with training and authorization)
• Hosting signing locations such as churches, businesses, or community spaces
• Helping verify voter registration status during drives

All signatures must be collected within a 180-day window ending in October 2026. State law requires approximately 600,000 valid signatures, about 20% of registered voters, to trigger a recall election.

Political backdrop

The recall effort follows a turbulent political period in Louisiana after a federal court struck down the state’s congressional map. The legislature adopted a new plan that reduced the number of majority-Black districts from two to one and is projected to produce a 5–1 Republican advantage in Louisiana’s U.S. House delegation.

Critics of the governor argue the changes weakened minority voting power and disrupted election processes, while supporters say the administration acted to comply with court rulings and restore legal clarity.

What happens next

If organizers meet the signature requirement by the October 2026 deadline, state officials would verify the petitions and potentially schedule a statewide recall election.

For now, the campaign remains in an intensive signature-gathering phase, with organizers saying turnout at weekday evening drives and weekend events will determine whether the effort can reach the legal threshold needed to advance.