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

On the second day of a special legislative session, the House and Governmental Affairs Committee advanced two bills that would push all of Louisiana’s April 18 elections back to May 16.

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

Louisiana’s current congressional map, passed in early 2024, is made up of six House seats, including two districts with a majority Black electorate. Those two seats are held by Black Democrats, Troy Carter of New Orleans and Cleo Fields of Baton Rouge.

● 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 a digital license via LA Wallet). ● Election results can be viewed in real-time via GeauxVote Mobile or at www.sos.la.gov [sos.la.gov].

Louisiana lawmakers passed two Senate bills to delay the state's spring primary elections by one month in anticipation of a potential ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court on the state's redistricting case.

A day after the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a significant redistricting case centering on Louisiana's congressional map, which has two majority-Black districts, Republican Gov. Jeff Landry announced that he is calling state lawmakers back to the Capitol to consider changes to next year's election schedule,

A state lawmaker behind the effort to move back Louisiana’s election calendar next year says legal experts have told him there is a chance the U.S. Supreme Court could rule on a key congressional redistricting case in time for the legislature to draw new boundaries for the 2026 midterm elections.

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana lawmakers are back in Baton Rouge this week for a special session all about elections. Lawmakers are trying to change the dates of Louisiana’s 2026 elections, and it all ties back to a major court case that could reshape how the state votes.

The Louisiana State Senate has passed two Republican-authored bills that could delay the state's spring primary elections ahead of the Supreme Court's decision on the state's redistricting case.

Louisiana's open primary has worked for decades, Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser argues in this guest column. Changing it was a rushed process and is unpopular with voters.