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Residents, lawmakers weigh in on Louisiana’s congressional map dispute

While the Supreme Court tries to make a decision on congressional maps in Louisiana, lawmakers and activists make their ...
The Advocate

Old election maps still in place as Baton Rouge School Board debates how to replace them

Absent any action by the East Baton Rouge Parish school system, the parish's registrar of voters says that in fall 2026 ...
The Advocate

Louisiana legislative session ends, but big redistricting battles could be on the horizon

A Voting Rights Act lawsuit led the Legislature in 2024 to draw the current voting map, under which two of Louisiana’s six ...
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Louisiana’s legislative maps violate Voting Rights Act, 5th Circuit rules

BATON ROUGE, La. -- District maps for seats in the Louisiana Legislature violate the federal Voting Rights Act, a panel of judges on the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled. Their decision ...
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As Supreme Court weighs Louisiana map, lawmakers weigh options for 2026 elections

Louisiana lawmakers return to Baton Rouge on Thursday for a special session to finagle 2026 election dates and deadlines. Why it matters: Any changes are the ultimate wait-and-see reaction to a ...
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Louisiana Legislature moves 2026 election dates back to wrap up special session

Elections scheduled for April 18 and May 30 will move to May 16 and June 27, respectively. Both bills passed along party ...
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The Breakdown: Can Louisiana's AG be forced to defend state's congressional map at Supreme Court?

A 19th Judicial District Court judge ruled Monday that Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill cannot be forced to defend the state’s new congressional map before the U.S. Supreme Court, dismissing a ...
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Fifth Circuit rules in Louisiana House, Senate maps case

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A panel of Fifth Circuit judges has sided with a group of Black voters in Louisiana who argued the House and Senate state legislative maps passed in 2022 violate the Voting ...