Louisiana easily has the nation’s most severe petition requirement to recall an elected official. On May 9, the Louisiana legislature passed HB 54, which eases the requirement, although even if the Governor signs the bill, Louisiana will still have the most difficult recall petition requirement.

Existing law requires the signatures of 33.3% of the registered voters. The bill lowers it to 20% of the registered voters, if the jurisdiction is 100,000 or more voters. If it is smaller, then the petition would need 25% of the registered voters.