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Lawmakers opted to remove the Independent Party to avoid confusion, Secretary of State spokesperson Joel Watson said.
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Some rural Louisiana towns struggle to find candidates due to unique challenges to holding rural office.
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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.
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Early voting for Louisiana’s May 3 Municipal General Election will begin Saturday, April 19. Voters in East Baton Rouge will also choose a new state representative in a Special Primary Election.
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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.
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Louisiana voters rejected all four proposed amendments to the state constitution on Saturday.
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The Louisiana Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit that sought to block a constitutional amendment–which would change the state’s tax code and raise teacher pay–from appearing on the March 29 ballot.
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Early voter turnout so far is very low for Louisiana’s March 29 election to decide the fate of four constitutional amendments and, for some voters, local races and tax referendums.
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Here's what we know about each amendment and how various organizations and advocacy groups feel about them.
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If passed, it would be the most significant revision of the state’s constitution since 1974.