Landry defends suspending of House primary elections on CBS’ 60 Minutes
Early voting was underway when officials said more than 45,000 ballots could be discarded as lawmakers redraw the map.
- Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry suspended the state's May 16 and June 27 congressional primaries after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the state's majority-Black district, citing a state of emergency and lack of a valid map.
- More than 45,000 ballots cast before the suspension were discarded, with Landry stating those voters would vote again in November.
- The Supreme Court's ruling effectively nullified Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, enabling Republicans to redraw districts that could diminish the electoral power of Louisiana's Black population.
- Democrats and civil rights groups criticized the suspension, arguing it raised constitutional issues and undermined voting rights.
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Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry Unrepentant About Robbing Black Votes
Source: Erika Goldring / Getty Last month, we reported that Louisiana Republicans decided to postpone the state’s congressional primaries amid the U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision to strip away Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which resulted in the blocking of a Black-majority congressional district in Louisiana just weeks before the election. And in doing so, the Louisiana GOP disregarded some 45,000 ballots that had already been cast. And …
'Not A Big Deal’: GOP Gov Defends Discarding 45,000 Votes After Suspending Primaries
Following the Supreme Court's recent gerrymandering ruling, Louisiana's governor put the state's primary elections on hold, even though tens of thousands of people had already voted. He now plans to discard those votes entirely. In a Sunday appearance on "60 Minutes," Governor Jeff Landry, a Republican, was asked to explain what would become of the approximately 45,000 ballots submitted before the Court's decision came down. “This country has he…
GOP Governor Landry Blasted for Throwing Out 45,000 Votes in Louisiana With a 'Smirk and a Chuckle’
Louisiana's Republican Gov. Jeff Landry is facing criticism over his blasé admission that tens of thousands of Louisianans would have their legally cast ballots thrown out after he suspended the state's primary elections.
LA Gov: 45,000 Primary Votes Have Been "Discarded"
The Huffington Post reports: In the wake of the Supreme Court’s recent decision on gerrymandering, Louisiana’s governor suspended the state’s primary elections, even though tens of thousands of votes had already been cast. Now he intends to toss those votes. During a “60 Minutes” interview Sunday, Gov. Jeff Landry (R) was pressed about what would happen to the roughly 45,000 ballots that were cast prior to the high court’s decision. “This countr…
Gerrymandering Isn’t Just Political—It’s Economic
Elections aren’t supposed to stop midstream, but in Louisiana they did. After the Supreme Court stepped into the state’s redistricting fight, Gov. Jeff Landry halted congressional primaries that were already underway. People were voting, and the rules changed in real…
Questions raised over Louisiana early voting ballots after Landry 60 Minutes interview
SHREVEPORT, La. — Questions are mounting across Louisiana over the status of early voting ballots after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the state’s congressional maps unconstitutional, creating uncertainty ahead of the state’s upcoming primary election.Shortly after the ruling, Gov. Jeff…
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