Louisiana voters will soon get the opportunity to decide whether the state constitution should be amended to divert certain federal funds to coastal protection and to change the timeline for legislators to approve the budget.
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Louisiana’s new Secretary of State Nancy Landry says her office is fully prepared for the upcoming presidential election, scheduled for November 5.
Two Republicans and one Democrat are competing in the Nov. 5 primary for a seat on commission that regulates public utilities.
Louisiana’s Deputy Secretary of State for Communications, Joel Watson Jr., confirmed that Louisiana does not purge voter rolls. Instead, they conduct routine “voter list maintenance.” “It’s not only a good way to ensure that our elections stay safe and accurate, but it’s also federal law that we do that,” Watson said.
With so many voters displaced after Helene in the swing state of North Carolina, election officials are receiving guidance from a state that has done this many times before— Louisiana. Election Commissioner Sherri Wharton-Hadskey said Louisiana has had to implement more emergency voting procedures than any other state following disastrous storms.
Louisiana voters will soon get the opportunity to decide whether the state constitution should be amended to divert certain federal funds to coastal protection and to change the timeline for legislators to approve the budget.
According to the Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office, the deadline to register in person or by mail to vote is Monday. However, voters can still register to vote online until Tuesday, Oct. 15. State Senator Patrick Connick says this is not an opportunity you should pass on but participate in.
On This Week in Louisiana Politics, Governor Jeff Landry announced a plan for a special session centered on tax reform.
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Deadline to register by mail or in person is October 7th. Deadline to register online is Oct 15. What options are there for those who can’t vote in person on election day?
When U.S. District Judge Lance M. Africk goes into semi-retirement Tuesday in New Orleans, Louisiana’s federal trial bench will have four vacancies – one more than two years