US EditionLouisiana lawmakers to consider changing 2026 election schedule ahead of redistricting court ruling
The session aims to revise election plans and delay closed primaries to accommodate possible congressional map changes after a pending Supreme Court ruling, affecting voter representation.
- Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has called a special session to begin next week, scheduled to start on October 23 and conclude by November 13, to plan the 2026 election cycle.
- A day after the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments, Landry called a session amid disputes over Louisiana's congressional map, which includes two majority-Black districts shaped by civil rights groups.
- The governor's proclamation specifies a single-item agenda to legislate election code and push back primary dates for 2026 closed primaries to allow more time for a new map.
- The legal fight could affect a key Voting Rights Act tool, risking representation for Black residents .
- The 2026 election marks the first phase transitioning Louisiana from the jungle primary system to closed primaries, with a U.S. Supreme Court ruling expected by early summer 2026 shaping the session's urgency.
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Gov. Landry announces special session to address election code, date, funding
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Louisiana's primary voting process will change in 2026. In preparation, Governor Jeff Landry announced that the Louisiana Legislature will convene for a special session in late October. The 2025 First Extraordinary Session will start at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 23, 2025. There are no bills filed as part of the session, and its only agenda item is "To legislate relative to the election code, election dates, ele…
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Louisiana lawmakers to consider changing 2026 election schedule ahead of redistricting court ruling
Republican Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has announced that he is calling lawmakers back to the Capitol to consider changes to next year’s election schedule, plans and code.
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New Orleans CityBusinessGov. Landry calls legislature into three-week special session on elections
The Louisiana State Capitol building. (Wes Muller/Louisiana Illuminator)Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has summoned the Louisiana Legislature for a three-week special session starting next week to address next year’s election plans. The special session will begin Thursday, Oct. 23, and end no later than Nov. 13. Lawmakers will be allowed to file bills related to “election code, election dates, election deadlines, and election plans for the 2026 el…
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Louisiana governor calls for special session. Here's when it starts
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has called a special legislative session set to begin Oct. 23 and run through Nov. 13 at the State Capitol. According to the governor’s announcement on Thursday, the special session will be used to address issues related to the election code, election dates, deadlines, and plans for 2026. During that upcoming election cycle, voters will cast ballots for state senators, representativ…
Gov. Landry calls for Special Legislative Session for 2026 election planning
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has officially called the state legislature to an extraordinary session to consider the election code, dates, deadlines, and plans for the 2026 election cycle
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