The Louisiana Supreme Court says Adrian Perkins can run for reelection, despite providing incorrect information about his voting address in his qualifying papers.
NEW ORLEANS — A north Louisiana mayor can run for reelection, despite providing incorrect information about his address on his qualifying papers, a divided state Supreme Court ruled Friday.
A Shreveport resident had sued to knock Mayor Adrian Perkins off the Nov. 8 ballot because his qualifying papers falsely indicated that he is registered to vote in the same city precinct where he claims a state homestead property tax exemption.
Perkins, who moved from one of his residences in the city to another in 2019, said the assertion was made in error and shouldn't disqualify him from running.
In a 4-3 ruling, the majority of the state's highest court held that state law does not specifically provide for disqualification of a candidate who makes the false claim regarding the precinct where he is registered to vote.
“Thus, this court cannot manufacture a consequence of disqualification for Perkins’ incorrect certification when the legislature has not specifically provided for such a consequence,” Chief Justice John Weimer wrote on behalf of the majority. Justices William Crain, James Genovese and Piper Griffin voted with Weimer.
Justices Scott Crichton, Jay McCallum and Jefferson Hughes dissented.
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