Louisiana Voters to Receive Closed Party Primary System Instructions Mailing

The first test of this new closed primary system comes in April with federal elections, along with Louisiana Supreme Court, PSC and BESE races, with runoffs the following month. Read More

Louisiana’s Chief Election Official Confirms Lack of Widespread Noncitizen Voting

After reviewing state voter rolls going back to the 1980s, Louisiana’s Republican secretary of state announced this month that “non-citizens illegally registering or voting is not a systemic problem ... Read More

Louisiana election investigation finds 79 noncitizens have voted since 1980s

Louisiana’s top election official said she has discovered 390 non-citizen registered voters in the state, with 79 voting in at least one election over the past several decades. The 390 suspected ... Read More

Louisiana secretary of state gives update on voting changes

The Louisiana Secretary of State visited West Monroe to discuss new changes to elections and answer local leaders questions. Read More

Louisiana moves to closed primary voting system

Next year, Louisiana will be moving to a closed primary system, and all registered voters in the state will be receiving a mailout explaining what’s changed. Read More

Your guide to 2025 New Orleans municipal elections

This guide covers everything you need to know from candidates and key dates and deadlines to how and where to vote. Read More

Judge upholds new voting subdistrict in upcoming 19th Judicial District Court election

JDC Chief Judge Donald Johnson was among plaintiffs who challenged new map, saying the Legislature changed it months after Gov. Landry issued order for a special election under the old voting ... Read More

Alabama’s municipal elections coincide with peak hurricane season: ‘It’s not the best time of year’

Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas schedule municipal elections mostly outside the worst of hurricane season. Alabama's municipal elections occur at the peak of the season. Read More