No Party Voters Have Options Under New Closed Primary Rules

No party voters have options under new closed primary rules

SHREVEPORT, La. - Voters in Caddo Parish who are registered as no party will have to choose a ballot style when they head to the polls, as Louisiana rolls out its new closed party primary system.

Sec. of State encourages voters to check party registration as closed primaries near

Louisiana is preparing to implement a new closed-primary system for statewide elections, a shift that will limit their choices to candidates in their own parties instead of allowing them to vote for candidates in any party.

State officials: Check voter registration

BATON ROUGE –The Secretary of State’s Office is encouraging Louisiana voters to check their registration as the state prepares for a change that will limit their choices in some elections.

Secretary of State encourages voters to check party registration as closed primaries near

BATON ROUGE –The Secretary of State’s office is encouraging Louisiana voters to check their registration as the state prepares for a change that will limit their choices in some elections.Louisiana is preparing to implement a new closed-primary system for statewide elections, a shift that will limit choices to candidates in their own parties instead of allowing them to vote for candidates in any party.Secretary of State Nancy Landry said her dep…