A hearing is scheduled for May 14th in a Democratic lawsuit seeking to reinstate the U.S. House primary elections. Despite the suspension of the House elections, those races still appear on voting machines, and Congressman Cleo Fields, whose district is at the heart of the court case, says you should still indicate your choice.
Cut 4 (12) “…be suspended tomorrow.”
Over the weekend, Fields added his name to the lawsuit. He says Governor Landry halted the election after it was already underway.
Cut 5 (11) “…away those ballots.”
Landry, who signed into law the map that was deemed unconstitutional, says in a statement that allowing the election to proceed under that map would undermine the integrity of the system.
The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee will begin public discussion on a new Congressional district map Friday. Chairman Caleb Kleinpeter says several proposals were previously filed in case the Supreme Court ruled during the legislative session that the current Congressional map is unconstitutional. Kleinpeter says Friday’s meeting will give the public a chance to weigh in…
Kleinpeter’s legislation would revert the Congressional map back to the one approved by the legislature in 2022. West Monroe Republican Jay Morris has a bill that would eliminate both majority-minority districts, while Gonzales Democrat Ed Price has a proposal that attempts to keep both. Kleinpeter expects Senate Governmental Affairs to approve a new map early next week.