Louisiana’s primary election changes ignite a debate over voter access and party control

No-party voters still have access to Louisiana’s closed primary elections, for now

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. A bill that could have further closed Louisiana’s primary elections by excluding voters who aren’t registered Republicans or Democrats failed to pass through the state legislature. But the sponsor of the proposal says she plans to bring an alternative plan next year.House Bill 906, from state Rep. Beth Billings, R-Destrehan, never came up for vote on the Louisiana…

Louisiana’s primary election changes ignite a debate over voter access and party control

Louisiana’s shift from its long-standing “jungle primary” system to party primaries has sparked a political fight over who gets to participate in elections and how much power political parties should have, Louisiana Illuminator reports. The debate centers on whether voters who are registered with no party affiliation should continue to have access to Republican and Democratic primaries or be excluded altogether. Supporters of limiting participat…

No-party voters still have access to Louisiana's closed primaries, for now

A bill that could have further closed Louisiana’s primary elections by excluding voters who aren’t registered Republicans or Democrats failed to pass through the state legislature.