Elections

Today on Louisiana Considered, four local lawmen were arrested in an immigration scheme in the western part of the state. We break down the details. Plus New Orleans is on the shortlist to host the Next Democratic National Convention. And, we hear why many rural parishes have no candidates in their upcoming elections.

Some rural Louisiana towns struggle to find candidates due to unique challenges to holding rural office.

Voters will choose a member of the Board of Supervisors for the Crescent Soil and Water Conservation District for the first time in the district’s history.

A lone legislative race and a smattering of local tax referendums around the state were put before Louisiana voters Saturday, when a sparse ballot had to compete with the usual spring schedule of festivals and events throughout the Bayou State.

Voters in about half of Louisiana’s parishes will go to the polls Saturday to elect officials and decide on various ballot proposals.

Almost a year after the suburb was incorporated into a city, voters in St. George elected their first leaders on Saturday. Residents also voted against adopting a home rule charter, which would have established the city’s governing structure.

Louisiana voters rejected all four proposed amendments to the state constitution on Saturday.

Weak public financial disclosure laws make it difficult to say who is paying for those election efforts.

Here's what we know about each amendment and how various organizations and advocacy groups feel about them.

The voter registration data of Louisiana residents will be shared with officials in Texas, Arkansas and Mississippi as part of an agreement to search for duplicate registrations on the voter rolls.