Democrats continued to object, saying the plan could cause voter confusion and get the state in legal trouble.

On the second day of a special legislative session, the House and Governmental Affairs Committee advanced two bills that would push all of Louisiana’s April 18 elections back to May 16.

The Louisiana Senate voted along political party lines Saturday to push back 2026 election dates in an effort to leave as much time as possible to redraw Louisiana’s congressional map. Republicans expect to craft political districts more to their liking if they receive a favorable ruling from the U.

Louisiana lawmakers passed two Senate bills to delay the state's spring primary elections by one month in anticipation of a potential ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court on the state's redistricting case.

Louisiana lawmakers advance bills to delay 2026 elections as they await a Supreme Court ruling that could reshape congressional districts.

Louisiana lawmakers will consider six election-related bills in a special legislative session, including changes to election dates, candidate qualifying periods, and qualifying fees for state candidates.

● Voters should bring an ID with them to vote (Louisiana driver’s license, Louisiana Special ID card, a generally recognized picture identification card with name and signature such as a passport, or a digital license via LA Wallet). ● Election results can be viewed in real-time via GeauxVote Mobile or at www.sos.la.gov [sos.la.gov].

A day after the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a significant redistricting case centering on Louisiana's congressional map, which has two majority-Black districts, Republican Gov. Jeff Landry announced that he is calling state lawmakers back to the Capitol to consider changes to next year's election schedule,

The Louisiana State Senate has passed two Republican-authored bills that could delay the state's spring primary elections ahead of the Supreme Court's decision on the state's redistricting case.

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana lawmakers are back in Baton Rouge this week for a special session all about elections. Lawmakers are trying to change the dates of Louisiana’s 2026 elections, and it all ties back to a major court case that could reshape how the state votes.

Louisiana lawmakers have been called to a special session to address matters involving elections in 2026. Gov. Jeff Landry called for the special session on Thursday. According to Landry's statement, the special session will begin Oct. 23 and will end no later than Nov. 13.