Early voting for Louisiana's general elections on Nov. 15 started on Nov. 1 and run through Nov. 8. Louisiana Secretary of State said voters can be assured there are multiple security measures in place to keep early voting safe.

The move is just the latest in a blizzard of election-law changes pushed through by Gov. Jeff Landry and the state's Republican supermajority since the beginning of 2024. These rapid-fire adjustments do little to improve the integrity or fairness of Louisiana's elections while almost certainly adding to voter confusion and disinterest.

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.

If the Supreme Court weakens the Voting Rights Act, Louisiana lawmakers could have an opportunity to draw new maps further boosting the GOP.

Louisiana's Supreme Court case could limit states' ability to consider race when drawing congressional map boundaries.

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has called lawmakers into a Special Session to delay elections while awaiting Supreme Court ruling on congressional map.

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.

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.

Elections scheduled for April 18 and May 30 will move to May 16 and June 27, respectively. Both bills passed along party lines.

Election Night could prove critical for the balance of power across the country — and voters in the Ark-La-Tex are also making important local decisions this week.