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Editorial: Repeated changes to election laws only serve to confuse voters

The move is just the latest in a blizzard of election-law changes pushed through by Gov. Jeff Landry and the state's Republican supermajority since the beginning of 2024. These rapid-fire adjustments ... Read More

Here is everything you need to know about the Nov. 15 elections

The Louisiana Open General/Orleans Municipal Parochial General election is on Nov. 15. Early voting begins Saturday, Nov. 1. There are three runoff elections on New Orleans residents' ballots, as well ... 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

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

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

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

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

BATON ROUGE - State lawmakers will begin a special session on Thursday to decide new dates for the 2026 election cycle. Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on ... Read More

When is the Open General/Orleans Municipal Parochial General election in Louisiana?

Election Day for the Open General/Orleans Municipal Parochial General election in Louisiana will be on Nov. 15. This election is an Open General election for local races that were on the previous Oct. Read More