Louisiana no-party voters face options at the polls for closed primaries: What to know

Louisiana’s new closed party primary causes confusion at the polls on election day

Louisiana’s new closed party primary system on Saturday left many voters confused and election commissioners exasperated.

Unaffiliated Louisiana voters asked to choose ballot in closed party primary in Shreveport

It's Election Day in SW La.

By Jim Beam Louisiana’s Republican and Democratic Party members will have closed primaries on their election ballots today, but No Party voters and others will still have an opportunity to vote on a number of candidates and issues. The closed primaries will have races for the U.S. Senate, the state Supreme Court, the Louisiana Public Service Commission, and the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. Candidates for the U.S. House will…

It's Election Day in SW La. - American Press

Louisiana’s Republican and Democratic Party members will have closed primaries on their election ballots today, but No Party voters and others will still have an opportunity to vote on a number of candidates and issues. The closed primaries will have races for the U.S. Senate, the state Supreme Court, the Louisiana Public Service Commission, and the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. Candidates for the U.S. House will be on the b…

Louisiana no-party voters face options at the polls for closed primaries: What to know

If you're registered as a no-party voter in Louisiana, you should expect to decide between three options before casting a ballot.

Election officials alert voters about what changes to expect ahead of weekend election

BATON ROUGE — As polls in Louisiana prepare for Saturday’s primary election, officials ask for patience as some voting procedures have changed since the state’s last election day. Louisiana switched to a closed party primary system and eliminated the independent party. Now, former independent voters are registered as “No Party.” Under the closed primary system, voters can only select a candidate registered under the same political party. No part…