Louisiana's congressional primaries delayed in light of SCOTUS map decision
Summary
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana’s current congressional map violates the Voting Rights Act because it does not fairly represent Black voters. As a result, Louisiana’s May 16 primary elections will be delayed while state officials work on creating a new map.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court decided that Louisiana’s map, which has only one majority-Black district out of six, breaks the Voting Rights Act.
- More than one-third of Louisiana’s voters are Black, but the map does not reflect this.
- The lower courts had ordered Louisiana to add a second majority-Black district, but the Supreme Court reversed that decision.
- The ruling prevents Louisiana from holding congressional elections under the current map.
- Governor Jeff Landry plans to suspend the May 16 primaries using executive power.
- Absentee ballots were already sent out, but early in-person voting had not started.
- Some officials say it may be too late to change the map for the 2026 election cycle, but the current map cannot be used.
- The state is working with the legislature and secretary of state to find the next steps.
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