Two-point one million Louisiana voters turned out the vote for the 2020 Presidential election with 69-percent of registered voters casting their ballots, a slight increase from 2016. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin is very pleased with how the process went despite the challenges of a pandemic and three hurricanes.
It was a late night for election officials in Louisiana but compared to other states somewhat early, staff finished counting at 1 am this morning.
55 of the state’s 64 parishes approved the November 3rd ballot measure that legalizes sports wagering. Ryan Berni of Louisiana Wins says the next step will have to be taken at the Capitol. The state legislature will determine how the activity will be taxed and where the money will go…
Berni expects that to happen in next years’ session.
Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell won re-election, garnering 53-percent of the PSC district five votes. Campbell a democrat won re-election to the commission in a majority red area of the state, defeating Republican challenger Shane Smiley. Campbell says he’ll also work to provide affordable internet service for constituents in North Louisiana.
Nationally results continue to trickle in with former VP Joe Biden with a very small lead across a number of swing states in the northern Midwest and Arizona and Nevada. The Trump campaign filed lawsuits in Pennsylvania and Michigan seeking a temporary halt in the vote-counting process in the two crucial swing states. The suits also seek greater access for campaign poll watchers into the locations where ballots are being counted. The campaign also wants to be given access to verify the legitimacy of already counted ballots. A recount will also be sought in Wisconsin, a state that went to former VP Joe Biden by a narrow 20,000 vote margin.