Voting rights groups sue to block Louisiana from suspending primary elections
Summary
Voting rights groups sued Louisiana officials to stop the state from suspending congressional primary elections after early voting had started. The suspension came after a Supreme Court ruling affected redrawing congressional districts, and the lawsuit argues that delaying elections only usually happens in emergencies, which this is not.Key Facts
- Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry suspended the state’s congressional primary election after early voting had begun.
- The suspension aims to redraw districts for the 2026 election following a Supreme Court decision.
- The Supreme Court ruling found that a majority-nonwhite Louisiana district violated the US Constitution's equal protection rules.
- Other races and constitutional amendments will continue on the ballot, but votes for the congressional race will not be counted.
- The American Civil Liberties Union, along with voting rights groups like the NAACP and League of Women Voters, filed suit to block the suspension.
- Plaintiffs include voters who already cast absentee ballots, saying their votes are at risk.
- The lawsuit points out that election delays in Louisiana have only happened before due to emergencies like natural disasters.
- A separate federal lawsuit was filed by a Democratic candidate to restore the suspended congressional primaries, citing constitutional and federal election laws.
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