The Supreme Court announced last night that its ruling that Louisiana’s current congressional map is unconstitutional will go into effect right away. This means there will not be the customary 32-day waiting period for the losing party to file a rehearing. Hours before that decision came down, Congressman Cleo Fields argued Governor Landry’s suspension of the US House primary elections was premature due to the waiting period and because votes have already been cast…:
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Landry says allowing the election to proceed 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 this will give voters a chance to share their thoughts…:
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Candidates on the ballot for the May 16th primary are urging Louisiana voters to get out and vote despite some of the confusion over the closed party primary system and the suspension of the U-S House elections. Senator Bill Cassidy has this message for voters…
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Remember if you want to vote in the Senate Republican Primary, you have to be a registered Republican or No Party Voter. If you want to vote in the Senate Democratic Primary, you have to be a registered Democratic or No party voter.
We’ll have a better idea after early voting if Louisiana voters are energized for this primary. We can already tell you that Louisiana Tech fans are excited about the move to the Sun Belt this summer. Athletics director Ryan Ivey…
Cut 19 (12) “…are coming back”