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Early voting begins Saturday for Nov. 15 election in New Orleans, nearby parishes

Early voting for the Nov. 15 election runs Nov. 1–8 in New Orleans and nearby parishes. Key runoffs, city propositions, and parish millages on the ballot. Read More

Louisiana legislative session ends, but big redistricting battles could be on the horizon

A Voting Rights Act lawsuit led the Legislature in 2024 to draw the current voting map, under which two of Louisiana’s six congressional districts are majority-Black. Those districts are represented ... Read More

Louisiana special session starts: What to know about election-related bills

Louisiana lawmakers will consider six election-related bills in a special legislative session, including changes to election dates, candidate qualifying periods, and qualifying fees for state ... Read More

Republican plan to push back Louisiana elections now one step away from passage

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. Read More

Here's what you need to know about November election

● Voters should bring an ID with them to vote (Louisiana driver’s license, Louisiana Special ID card, a generally recognized picture identification card with name and signature such as a passport, or ... Read More

Louisiana Republicans move election dates with hopes of redistricting for 2026 midterms

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. Read More

Louisiana lawmakers move to change election dates ahead of Supreme Court redistricting ruling

Louisiana lawmakers advance bills to delay 2026 elections as they await a Supreme Court ruling that could reshape congressional districts. Read More

Plan to push back Louisiana elections passes Senate as Supreme Court decision looms

Democrats continued to object, saying the plan could cause voter confusion and get the state in legal trouble. Read More

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. Read More

Louisiana expected to delay elections in Special Session to await Supreme Court ruling

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has called lawmakers into a Special Session to delay elections while awaiting Supreme Court ruling on congressional map. Read More

Louisiana's special session on 2026 election dates begins; here's what lawmakers could decide

State lawmakers will begin a special session on Thursday to decide new dates for the 2026 election cycle amid the U.S. Supreme Court case concerning Louisiana's congressional map. Read More