Louisiana Republicans passed two bills to delay their spring elections, a move designed to give them time for a possible redraw of the state's congressional map.
Elections scheduled for April 18 and May 30 will move to May 16 and June 27, respectively. Both bills passed along party lines.
Republicans batted down accusations by Democrats that they're trying to get rid of majority-Black districts as part of a nationwide GOP push for control of Congress.
Republican lawmakers in Louisiana and Democrats in Virginia pressed ahead Wednesday with plans that could allow mid-decade redistricting as part of a growing national battle for partisan advantage in next year’s congressional elections.
A Voting Rights Act lawsuit led the Legislature in 2024 to draw the current voting map, in which two of Louisiana’s six congressional districts are majority-Black. Those districts are represented by Congressmen Troy Carter, D-New Orleans, and Cleo Fields, D-Baton Rouge.
Republicans in the Louisiana Legislature gave final approval Wednesday to pushing back 2026 primary election dates, capping a one-week special session that sets the stage for revising the state’s U.S.
The Louisiana Open General/Orleans Municipal Parochial General election is on Nov. 15. There are three runoff elections on New Orleans residents' ballots, as well as multiple tax renewals across other parishes. Here is everything you need to know before you vote.
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Louisiana delays elections to await Supreme Court decision on Voting Rights Act
Louisiana's Supreme Court case could limit states' ability to consider race when drawing congressional map boundaries.
Democrats continued to object, saying the plan could cause voter confusion and get the state in legal trouble.
Louisiana lawmakers advance bills to delay 2026 elections as they await a Supreme Court ruling that could reshape congressional districts.
Louisiana lawmakers voted Wednesday to delay the 2026 primary election dates, giving the Legislature time to redraw U.S. House districts depending on the outcome of Louisiana v. Callais, Louisiana Illuminator writes.
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Louisiana lawmakers to consider changing 2026 election schedule ahead of redistricting court ruling
Republican Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has announced that he is calling lawmakers back to the Capitol to consider changes to next year’s election schedule, plans and code. The announcement comes
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