US EditionLouisiana House Candidate Sues over Suspended Primary
- Governor Jeff Landry suspended Louisiana's May 16 congressional primary elections on Thursday, prompting multiple lawsuits from candidates and civil rights groups challenging the executive order as an unlawful cancellation of an already-active election.
- The suspension follows a Wednesday U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the Callais case that struck down Louisiana's congressional map as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, forcing Landry to declare an emergency and give lawmakers time to draft new district lines.
- Plaintiffs including Democratic candidate Lindsay Garcia argue the move disenfranchises voters, noting that over 100,000 mail-in ballots were already distributed and early voting was scheduled to begin Saturday for the primary.
- On Friday, 19th Judicial District Judge Brad Myers denied a request to block the executive order, ruling the suspension complies with the federal court's mandate to prevent voting under the unconstitutional map.
- The case remains active, with the judge ordering state leaders to argue next week why a preliminary injunction should not be issued, while confusion persists over whether votes for House races will ultimately be counted.
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BATON ROUGE, La. — Voting rights groups filed a lawsuit Friday to block Governor Jeff Landry's suspension of Louisiana's congressional primary elections following a recent Supreme Court ruling.
Louisiana Enters Election Chaos
“Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry’s abrupt decision to postpone the state’s House primaries just days before voting was scheduled to begin has sent Republican officials scrambling,” Politico reports. “Local election heads are convening open meetings to educate voters about the change, which Landry triggered immediately after the Supreme Court ruled earlier this week that its map was unconstitutional, blowing a hole in the Voting Rights Act. That’s giv…
Gov. Landry faces multiple lawsuits after issuing executive order
After Gov. Jeff Landry filed an emergency executive order to suspend the primary elections, Democratic candidates in the race and civil rights organizations are fighting back with legal action, claiming that Landry is overstepping his authority and suppressing Black voters.
The Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus and others files lawsuit against Gov. Jeff Landry's election suspension order
The Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus, the House Democratic Caucus, the Senate Democratic Caucus and registered voters filed a lawsuit today in the 19th Judicial District Court. The suit aims to halt Gov. Jeff Landry's suspension of Louisiana's congressional primary elections, scheduled for May 16 and June 27.
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NYT: Voters and key voting rights groups filed multiple lawsuits against Gov. Jeff Landry of Louisiana on Friday over his order to suspend the state’s House primary, arguing that he had overstepped his executive powers by delaying the election to… Continue reading The post “Voters Sue Over Louisiana Governor’s Move to Delay Primary” appeared first on Election Law Blog.
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