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 do little to improve the integrity or fairness of Louisiana's elections while almost certainly adding to voter confusion and disinterest.

If the Supreme Court weakens the Voting Rights Act, Louisiana lawmakers could have an opportunity to draw new maps further boosting the GOP.

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.

Louisiana's Supreme Court case could limit states' ability to consider race when drawing congressional map boundaries.

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 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.

Rep. Candace Newell, D–New Orleans, warned the calendar bill runs afoul of Louisiana’s ban on special or local laws governing elections. Newell echoed concerns from her fellow Democrats that the bill compresses the election timeline in a way that harms voters.

The state Legislature ended the special session by voting to delay the statewide primary election next year, while the U.S. Supreme Court considers the legality of Louisiana's

The special session on La's election laws comes on the heels of a U.S. Supreme Court hearing on La's congressional map.

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