Resource Category: Elections

Shifting the Elections Calendar

In a quick special session that lasted only a week, Louisiana lawmakers pushed the spring 2026 election dates back a month amid hopes the delay could buy them enough time to redraw state congressional districts if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the current map.

Partisan Primaries a Move Backward

Louisiana’s first legislative session of the new administration and new term will include proposals to change the state’s primary election system from an open primary to a closed one, an issue never highlighted by candidates in the 2023 elections.

Voter Turnout in Governor’s Elections

With the end of Gov. John Bel Edwards’s second term, Louisiana voters head back to the polls Saturday for a gubernatorial primary that is expected to see lower turnout than some of the state’s prior governor’s elections over the last 20 years.

Statewide Elected Officials’ Job Duties and Responsibilities

As voters begin to prepare who they’ll select for statewide offices, PAR has published a one-page document with information on statewide elected officials’ job duties and responsibilities to better help voters understand each role.

Recapping the Constitutional Amendments

Since voters ratified the Louisiana Constitution in 1974, they have been asked to decide 305 amendments, a number growing to 308 with the proposals in the December election. So far, 206 changes have won approval.

Voter Registration Rates & Demographics

More than 3 million people in Louisiana are registered to vote as the weeklong period to cast ballots early is underway for the November election.

A New Voting System

After years of failed attempts to replace its aging voting machines, Louisiana is planning a wholesale redesign of the system used to cast ballots in the first significant change to its voting equipment in decades.