Landry suspends Louisiana’s May 16 House primary elections over voting rights ruling
Summary
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry stopped the May 16 primary elections for the U.S. House of Representatives after the Supreme Court said that creating a second majority-Black voting district in Louisiana was unconstitutional. Landry used an executive order to delay the elections, which were about to start early voting.Key Facts
- The May 16 primary elections for Louisiana’s U.S. House were suspended.
- Governor Jeff Landry signed an executive order to stop the elections.
- The suspension came after a Supreme Court ruling on Louisiana’s voting districts.
- The Court decided that making a second majority-Black district was racial gerrymandering, which is illegal.
- Early voting for these elections was planned but paused due to the suspension.
- This ruling affects how districts are drawn for voting in Louisiana.
- The decision could change the way future elections are organized in the state.
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