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Louisiana will use a new congressional map for the fall elections, drawn by lawmakers after the U.S. Supreme Court declared the previous district configuration unconstitutional in a contentious, years-long redistricting battle.
The election for Louisiana’s six U.S. House seats, postponed amid the chaotic fallout from the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that declared the congressional map unconstitutional, has been rescheduled for the fall. Voters will cast ballots for the races in the Nov. 3 election.
Voting on Louisiana Proposed Constitutional Amendments 1978-2026 May 16, 2026 1.) Job Creation Outside the Civil Service System. A vote for would allow lawmakers to remove state government jobs from the civil service system and its protections without needing approval from the Civil Service Commission. A vote against would Retain the current provisions requiring Civil […]
Article Election Ballot # Amendment Pass or Fail Article I: Declaration of Rights I 11/08/22 7 Limits on Involuntary Servitude Fail I 12/10/22 1 Prohibit Voting for People Who Aren’t U.S. Citizens Pass I 11/03/20 1 No Right to Abortion Pass I 11/06/18 1 Felon in Public Office Pass I 11/06/18 2 Unanimous Jury […]
Budget debates are getting tougher for Louisiana lawmakers after the state’s income forecasting panel downgraded its projections for the next 13 months. The forecast reductions aren’t deep enough to threaten damaging cuts across services, but they will give lawmakers less ability to expand existing or create new programs. Senators will need to shrink the budget […]
The Louisiana House supported Gov. Jeff Landry’s multibillion-dollar roadmap for spending next year, making only modest changes and keeping intact the governor’s push to allocate more money for economic development, prisons and an education voucher program.
The 2026 Guide covers the potential impact of five constitutional amendments the public will consider on the May 16 ballot. This nonpartisan, educational review helps you understand the issues and the proposed changes so you can develop your own positions on each proposition. Download: PAR Guide to the 2026 Constitutional Amendments Download: One-Page Guide to […]
Lawmakers are heading back to the Capitol with wide latitude for this regular legislative sessionas they are free to propose an unlimited number of bills on statewide and local issues, excludingmost tax-related measures.
Across its first three years, more than 10,500 people in Louisiana have received aid through the state-financed M.J. Foster Promise Program to help them access workforce education and training aimed at getting residents into high-demand, high-wage jobs. Â
With his latest budget proposal, Gov. Jeff Landry is restarting what appears likely to be an annual debate of whether and how to expand Louisiana’s education voucher program. Again, he’s hitting resistance.
Louisiana has rewritten the election rules for congressional and certain state elections, moving to a closed party primary system that will change the sign-up process for how candidates get their names on the ballot and provide new rules for how voters participate.
Louisiana has rewritten the election rules for congressional and certain state elections, moving to a closed party primary system that will change the sign-up process for how candidates get their names on the ballot and provide new rules for how voters participate.