New Orleans Mayor Fights Against Recall Campaign

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has filed a lawsuit to block the recall effort against her from going to a vote, questioning the legality of the agreement reached by the Louisiana Secretary of State and organizers with the recall effort on active voters in the parish. Cantrell and her lawyers are asking for the recall petition to be declared null and void, according to the lawsuit. The Orleans Parish Registrar of Voters is currently counting the number of signatures collected by recall organizers, which would have to be certified and sent to Gov. John Bel Edwards before the recall would be placed on the ballot.