On the second day of a special legislative session, the House and Governmental Affairs Committee advanced two bills that would push all of Louisiana’s April 18 elections back to May 16.

Louisiana lawmakers advance bills to delay 2026 elections as they await a Supreme Court ruling that could reshape congressional districts.

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has called lawmakers into a Special Session to delay elections while awaiting Supreme Court ruling on congressional map.

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana lawmakers are back in Baton Rouge this week for a special session all about elections. Lawmakers are trying to change the dates of Louisiana’s 2026 elections, and it all ties back to a major court case that could reshape how the state votes.

Louisiana lawmakers will consider six election-related bills in a special legislative session, including changes to election dates, candidate qualifying periods, and qualifying fees for state candidates.

The special session on La's election laws comes on the heels of a U.S. Supreme Court hearing on La's congressional map.

● Voters should bring an ID with them to vote (Louisiana driver’s license, Louisiana Special ID card, a generally recognized picture identification card with name and signature such as a passport, or a digital license via LA Wallet). ● Election results can be viewed in real-time via GeauxVote Mobile or at www.sos.la.gov [sos.la.gov].

Absent any action by the East Baton Rouge Parish school system, the parish's registrar of voters says that in fall 2026 parish voters will select their elected public school representatives based on a nine-member map approved in 2014.

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has called a special session that starts today. Lawmakers are considering an adjustment to the calendar for the 2026 election cycle.

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