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In Delayed U.S. House Vote, Louisiana Poised to Temporarily Move Back to Open Primaries

The ruling could remove one of Louisiana’s two majority-Black districts, and voting rights groups say the suspension may affect ballots already cast.

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Louisiana is on track to temporarily return to a jungle primary system for its U.S. House races after Gov. Jeff Landry suspended this month’s closed primaries so the state could redraw its congressional map to favor Republicans in the wake…

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In delayed U.S. House vote, Louisiana poised to temporarily move back to open primaries

Louisiana is on track to temporarily return to a jungle primary system for its U.S. House races after Gov. Jeff Landry suspended this month’s closed primaries so the state could redraw its congressional map to favor Republicans in the wake…

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Why Louisiana paused its US House primary election amid redistricting push

Louisiana governor suspends vote following Supreme Court ruling; critics say move sows confusion and violates law.

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Al Jazeera broke the news in Qatar on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
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