If the Supreme Court weakens the Voting Rights Act, Louisiana lawmakers could have an opportunity to draw new maps further boosting the GOP.
Republicans batted down accusations by Democrats that they're trying to get rid of majority-Black districts as part of a nationwide GOP push for control of Congress.
Republicans in the Louisiana Legislature gave final approval Wednesday to pushing back 2026 primary election dates, capping a one-week special session that sets the stage for revising the state’s U.S.
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Louisiana delays elections to await Supreme Court decision on Voting Rights Act
Louisiana's Supreme Court case could limit states' ability to consider race when drawing congressional map boundaries.
Louisiana lawmakers advance bills to delay 2026 elections as they await a Supreme Court ruling that could reshape congressional districts.
Democrats continued to object, saying the plan could cause voter confusion and get the state in legal trouble.
A Voting Rights Act lawsuit led the Legislature in 2024 to draw the current voting map, under which two of Louisiana’s six congressional districts are majority-Black. Those districts are represented by Congressmen Troy Carter, D-New Orleans, and Cleo Fields, D-Baton Rouge.
Republican lawmakers in Louisiana and Democrats in Virginia pressed ahead Wednesday with plans that could allow mid-decade redistricting as part of a growing national battle for partisan advantage in next year’s congressional elections.
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Louisiana expected to delay elections in Special Session to await Supreme Court ruling
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has called lawmakers into a Special Session to delay elections while awaiting Supreme Court ruling on congressional map.
Louisiana lawmakers began a special session Thursday to change some election laws for 2026, as the state anticipates a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on its congressional districts.Last week, the high court held a hearing on a challenge to Louisiana’s map.
State lawmakers will begin a special session on Thursday to decide new dates for the 2026 election cycle amid the U.S. Supreme Court case concerning Louisiana's congressional map.
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